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Flop (Noun)

A complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop".

Nouns denoting natural events.

The new restaurant was a flop, closing its doors after only six months of operation.
The movie was expected to be a blockbuster, but it turned out to be a flop at the box office.
The company's attempt to launch a new product line was a flop, resulting in significant financial losses.
The comedian's jokes fell flat and his set was a flop, with many audience members walking out early.
The team's season was a flop, with a dismal record and no chance of making the playoffs.

The act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The child let out a sigh and landed on the couch with a loud flop.
After a long day, she collapsed onto the mattress with a tired flop.
He let himself drop into the water with a resounding flop, causing a big splash.
Exhausted from the hike, he collapsed onto the grass with a heavy flop.
The cat landed on its side with a soft flop after chasing its tail for hours.

An arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers; "this computer can perform a million flops per second".

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The new graphics card can perform over 2 billion flops per second, making it ideal for gaming and video editing.
The supercomputer's processing power was measured in petaflops, with the ability to perform over 1 petaflop per second.
The CPU's floating-point unit was capable of executing 4 flops per clock cycle, resulting in a significant boost in performance.
The benchmark test measured the computer's performance in terms of flops, with higher scores indicating better performance.
The high-performance computing cluster was designed to perform complex simulations, requiring billions of flops per second to process the data.

Someone who is unsuccessful.

Nouns denoting people.

The new restaurant owner was a flop, unable to attract any customers despite his best efforts.
After years of trying, the aspiring actor was considered a flop, never landing a major role.
The entrepreneur's latest business venture was a flop, resulting in significant financial losses.
The musician's debut album was a flop, failing to chart or sell well.
The politician's campaign was a flop, with low voter turnout and a landslide loss.