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• chair — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece of furniture ⇨ See also ↑armchair ADJECTIVE ▪ comfortable, comfy (informal), cushioned, padded, plush, soft, upholstered …   Collocations dictionary

• flop — flopper, n. /flop/, v., flopped, flopping, n. v.i. 1. to fall or plump down suddenly, esp. with noise; drop or turn with a sudden bump or thud (sometimes fol. by down): The puppy flopped down on the couch. 2. to change suddenly, as from one side… …   Universalium

• flop — I UK [flɒp] / US [flɑp] verb [intransitive] Word forms flop : present tense I/you/we/they flop he/she/it flops present participle flopping past tense flopped past participle flopped 1) to sit or lie down in a heavy way by relaxing your muscles… …   English dictionary

• flop — [[t]flɒ̱p[/t]] flops, flopping, flopped 1) VERB If you flop into a chair, for example, you sit down suddenly and heavily because you are so tired. [V prep/adv] Bunbury flopped down upon the bed and rested his tired feet... [V prep/adv] She… …   English dictionary

• flop — flop1 [ flap ] verb intransitive 1. ) to sit or lie down in a heavy way by relaxing your muscles and letting your body fall: He came home and flopped into a chair. flop down: Jamie flopped down beside me. 2. ) to move or hang in a loose, heavy,… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• flop — flop1 [flɔp US fla:p] v past tense and past participle flopped present participle flopping [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: FLAP2] 1.) [always + adverb/preposition] to sit or lie down in a relaxed way, by letting all your weight fall heavily onto a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• flop — 01. He [flopped] down on the bed, and fell asleep almost instantly. 02. The play was a total [flop], and was shut down after three days. 03. The children [flopped] onto the grass to have a rest. 04. Many movies which [flop] at the cinema become… …   Grammatical examples in English

• flop — [[t]flɒp[/t]] v. flopped, flop•ping, n. 1) to move around in a heavy, clumsy manner 2) to drop, fall, or turn in a heavy or negligent manner: He flopped down on the couch[/ex] 3) to change suddenly, as from one side or party to another 4) to fail …   From formal English to slang

• flop — [flɒp] verb [I] I 1) to sit or lie down in a heavy way by letting your body fall He got home and flopped into a chair.[/ex] 2) to move or hang in a loose way Her long hair flopped down over her eyes.[/ex] 3) informal if a play, film, or new… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• cast — 01. The entire [cast] came to our school to perform a couple of scenes from the play. 02. She had her leg in a [cast] for over 2 months after breaking it skiing. 03. Courtney Cox was originally [cast] as Rachel in the television show Friends, but …   Grammatical examples in English

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium