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not strong; easy to break or tear a flimsy bookcase

weak; not making you believe that it is true He gave a flimsy excuse for being late.

fling / fig / verb

( flings , fling ing , flung / fkg / has flung )

to throw something carelessly or with great force She flung her coat on the chair.

flip-flop / ' flip flap / noun [ count ] a simple open shoe with a narrow piece of material that goes between your big toe and the toe next to it

flip • pant / ' flipsnt / adjective

not serious about important things a flippant answer

flip • per / flipsr / noun [ count ]

a flat part of the body of some animals, which they use for swimming in the ocean

Seals and turtles have flippers

a flat, rubber shoe that you wear to help you swim fast underwater

—Look at the picture at snorkel .

flirt / flsrt/ verb ( flirts , flirt • ing , flirt • ed )

to behave as if you like someone in a romantic way Jan was flirting with him at the party. ►flirt noun [ count ]

a person who flirts a lot with different people

float ©/ flout / verb (floats, float ing, float ed )

to stay on top of a liquid Wood floats on water.

—ANTONYM sink

to move slowly in the air Clouds were floating across the sky.

flock / flak / noun [ count ]

a group of sheep or birds a flock of geese

— Look at herd 1 .

flood 1 Ф / fl\d/ noun [ count ]

When there is a flood , a lot of water covers the land Many homes were destroyed in the flood.

a lot of something

She received a flood of letters after the accident.

flood 2 / fkd / verb ( floods , flood • ing , flood • ed )

to fill a place with water; to be filled or covered with water A pipe burst and flooded the kitchen.

flood • light / ' fkdlait / noun [ count ]

a powerful light that is used outside, for example near a building or for sports

floor Ф / flor / noun [ count ]

[ usually singular ] the part of a room that you walk on There weren't any chairs so we sat on the floor.

all the rooms at the same height in a building I live on the top floor .

Our hotel room was on the sixth floor.

—Look at first floor , ground floor .

floor • board / ' florbord / noun [ count ]

a long flat piece of wood in a wooden floor flop • py / flapi / adjective ( flop pi • er , flop • pi • est )

soft, loose, and hanging downward a floppy hat a dog with floppy ears

flop • py disk / ' flapi disk / noun [ count ] ( also flop • py plural flop • pies )

( computers ) a small flat piece of plastic that stores information for a computer

flo • ral / ' florsl / adjective

decorated with a pattern of flowers, or made with flowers a floral design

flo • rist / ' florist / noun [ count ]

a person who owns or works in a store that sells flowers

floss / flas / verb ( floss • es , floss • ing , flossed )

to use a special kind of string (called dental floss ) to clean between your teeth You should floss daily.

flour О / ' flausr / noun [ noncount ] Pronunciation

The word flour sounds just like flower .

soft, white or brown powder that we use to make bread, cakes, etc.

flour • ish / ' flsrif /

( flour • ish es , flour • ish • ing , flour • ished )

to develop or grow successfully

Their business is flourishing.

These plants flourish in a sunny position.

flow 1 Ф / flou / verb ( flows , flow ing , flowed )

to move in a steady, continuous way in one direction This river flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

flow2 / flou / noun [ singular ]

a steady, continuous movement of something in one direction

I used a handkerchief to stop the flow of blood. the steady flow of traffic through the city

flow chart / ' flou tfart / noun [ count ]