verb
dive so that one hits the water with one's belly
• Topics: ↑water sport, ↑aquatics
• Hypernyms: ↑dive
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/bel"ee flop'/, v.i., belly-flopped, belly-flopping. 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.
[1930-35]
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bellˈy-flop intransitive verb
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Main Entry: ↑belly
Useful english dictionary. 2012.