flip through

flɪp θruː

flipped throughflipping through

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Definition of flip through - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

browselook quickly through pages of a book or magazine

She likes to flip through fashion magazines during her break.

scan

skim

channel surf

change channels quickly on a television

He flipped through the channels to find something interesting to watch.

browse

scan

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Expressions with flip

flip over

turn something upside down quickly

She flipped over the pancake.

flip for

decide by flipping a coin

Let's flip for who goes first.

flip out

react with extreme emotion

He flipped out in joy at the news of his promotion..

flip a coin

make a decision by tossing a coin

We couldn't agree, so we flipped a coin to choose the restaurant.

flip side

opposite or negative aspect of something

The flip side of fame is lack of privacy.

stomach flip

feeling nervous excitement or anxiety

Her stomach flip before the big performance.

Examples of flip through in a sentence

I like to flip through cookbooks for new recipes.
She likes to flip through the channels during commercials.
I often flip through the channels when I'm bored.

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French:feuilleter, zapper, ...
German:durchblättern, durchzappen, ...
Italian:sfogliare, scorrere i canali, ...
Spanish:hojear, hacer zapping, ...
Portuguese:folhear, fazer zapping, ...
Chinese:浏览, 换台, ...
Japanese:パラパラめくる, チャンネルを変える, ...
Arabic:تَصَفَّح, تَنَقَّلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְדַפְדֵּף, לְזַפְזֵף, ...
Russian:пролистывать, переключать каналы, ...
Ukrainian:переглядати, перемикати канали, ...
Hindi:पन्ने पलटना, चैनल बदलना, ...
Bengali:পাতা উল্টে দেখা, চ্যানেল পরিবর্তন করা, ...
Catalan:fullejar, fer zàping, ...
Czech:listovat, přepínat programy, ...
Danish:bladre i, zappe, ...
Dutch:doorbladeren, zappen, ...
Greek:ξεφυλλίζω, αλλάζω κανάλια, ...
Hungarian:átlapozni, kapcsolgatni, ...
Khmer:បើកមើលរហ័ស, ប្តូរប៉ុស្តិ៍ទូរទស្សន៍រហ័ស, ...
Korean:훑어보다, 채널을 돌리다, ...
Persian:ورق زدن, عوض کردن کانال, ...
Polish:przeglądać, przełączać kanały, ...
Portuguese (BR):folhear, zapear, ...
Romanian:a răsfoi, a schimba canalele, ...
Swedish:bläddra igenom, zappa, ...
Thai:พลิกดู, เปลี่ยนช่อง, ...
Turkish:göz atmak, kanal değiştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:lật nhanh, chuyển kênh, ...

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