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Flop (Verb)

Fall suddenly and abruptly.

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The worn-out couch began to sag and eventually caused the old cushion to flop onto the floor.
When Sarah stood up too quickly, her legs gave out, and she let out a frightened yelp as her body began to flop backward.
The fish, removed from the water, struggled on the slippery deck, its body flop flipping weakly from side to side.
Chris was startled by the loud bang as the unbalanced board finally gave way and its edge flop crashing to the ground.
After the intense workout, the exhausted man felt his muscles flop weakly as he collapsed against the gym equipment.

Fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The expensive Broadway musical was expected to be a hit, but it flop after just one week of performances.
His business idea sounded good on paper, but when he tried to put it into practice, it flop miserably.
If the government doesn't take immediate action to address the issue, the entire economy will flop.
The planned festival was supposed to attract thousands of visitors, but due to poor planning, it flop and was attended by only a few dozen people.
Their initial enthusiasm for the new policy was short-lived, as it soon became clear that the project would flop and never meet its goals.