Flop
An exaggerated fall
Example
Robinson called for the offensive charge
I disagree with that call. It looked like a flop to me
LeBron flop
Related Slang
| LeBroning | Flopping |
| Foul bait | Acting to get a foul called |
| Splash | A made shot that only touches the basketball net |
| Swish | A made shot in basketball that hits only the net |
| Brick | A shot that squarely clangs off the rim or backboard |
| Jumper | Jump shot |
| Charity stripe | Free throw line |
| Making it rain | Hitting 3-point shots |
| NBA | National Basketball Association |
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In basketball, a flop is when a player exaggerates the contact another player makes with them and fakes a fall. Flops are a way to get a foul call from the refs on another player, but they are also seen as cowardly moves.
Flop is a common term in basketball that announcers, fans, players, and refs use. You may see and hear it as a noun or a verb.
For example, a fan may proclaim that "LeBron James flops too much." Or, an NBA analyst may declare that "flops are ruining the game of basketball."
Is LeBroning flopping?
Lebroning is flopping. The term gained popularity and 2014 and spawned social media videos where people walked up to unsuspecting strangers and flopped down on the ground.
Flops in other sports
While flops or flopping is commonly associated with basketball, you might see it in other sports. The most prominent one is soccer when players fake injuries to get a call from the ref.