belly-flop
Use Belly-flop in a sentencebelly flop
noun Northern and North Midland U.S.
1.
2.
a maneuver with a sled in which the sledder runs with the sled to gain momentum and jumps forward to land on top of the sled as it moves through the snow.
Also, belly flopper.
Origin:
1890–95
1890–95
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iˌflɒp verb (used without object), bel·ly-flopped, bel·ly-flop·ping. Northern and North Midland U.S.
1.
to do a belly flop, as in diving or sledding.
2.
to land or throw oneself heavily down on one's belly: so tired he just belly-flopped on the bed.
Origin:
1930–35
1930–35
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World English Dictionary
| belly flop | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a dive into water in which the body lands horizontally |
| 2. | another name for belly landing |
| —vb , -flops, -flopping, -flopped | |
| 3. | (intr) to perform a belly flop |
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Example sentences
They would run and belly-flop onto the sleds at the start.
He accomplished this by performing what witnesses described as a belly-flop onto the counter.
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