flop
verb (used without object)
to fall or plump down suddenly, especially with noise; drop or turn with a sudden bump or thud (sometimes followed bydown ).
will flop
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future tenseof flop.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Few are arguing that artificial intelligence will flop as a technology.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025
“But we will flop if we don’t deliver a legacy that people will remember for decades. That’s what I really want to do.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
Like the rest of us, they’re waiting to see if Stadia will flop.
From The Verge ● Nov. 14, 2019
But many more will flop or never even make it to market.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2019
We will be accused of being prejudiced, and the whole thing will flop.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
