Flop

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Flop

[flɔp]

Rhymes with ɔp

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englisch flop ^(→ en) „Misserfolg, Reinfall“

noun Flop · Flops

Misserfolg; etwas, das nicht gelungen ist Das neue Produkt der Firma XY wurde ein Flop.
Similar: Fehlschlag, Reinfall, Enttäuschung · Opposite: Hit, Bringer

In English

flop failure, especially in the entertainment industry
busted flush anything which ends up worthless despite great potential
bummer a disappointment, a pity, a shame
box-office bomb motion picture that generates relatively low revenue at the box office

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"Flop." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/flop. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Flop. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/flop

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"Flop." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/flop.

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@misc{flop_2026,
  title = {Flop},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/flop},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}