flop
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfɫɑp// UK //flˈɒp// flop
n. a total failure, especially for a movie, book, or business idea. You use this when something was expected to be successful but did not do well at all.
n. a complete failure, typically referring to a commercial venture or creative work that fails to meet expectations. Often used in the context of the entertainment industry or product launches.
The new movie was a total flop at the box office.
Despite a massive marketing budget, the company's latest smartphone turned out to be a commercial flop.
Critics initially praised the ambitious novel, but it became a financial flop when readers found the experimental structure too difficult to follow.
A syllabic acronym from floating-point operation.
Usage
Commonly paired with the verbs 'be' or 'become'.