'Flipper' definitions:
Definition of 'flipper'
(from WordNet)
noun
A shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater) [syn: flipper, fin]
noun
The flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
Definition of 'Flipper'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'flipper'
From: GCIDE
- flippers \flippers\ n. flipper [By analogy with flipper[W13(1)], the limb of an aquatic animal used for locomotion] A type of shoe with a paddle-like front extending well beyond the end of the toe, used an aid in swimming (especially underwater).
- Note: They are typically of rubber-like material, and are not worn when walking on land.
- Syn: fin, fins. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'flipper'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- act drop,
- aquaplaning,
- aquatics,
- asbestos,
- asbestos board,
- Australian crawl,
- backdrop,
- backstroke,
- balneation,
- bathe,
- bathing,
- batten,
- border,
- breaststroke,
- butterfly,
- cloth,
- coulisse,
- counterweight,
- crawl,
- curtain,
- curtain board,
- cyclorama,
- decor,
- diving,
- dog paddle,
- drop,
- drop curtain,
- fin,
- fire curtain,
- fishtail,
- flapper,
- flat,
- floating,
- hanging,
- natation,
- rag,
- scene,
- scenery,
- screen,
- side scene,
- sidestroke,
- stage screw,
- surfboarding,
- surfing,
- swim,
- swimming,
- tab,
- tableau,
- teaser,
- tormentor,
- transformation,
- transformation scene,
- treading water,
- wading,
- waterskiing,
- wing,
- wingcut,
- woodcut