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floppy

Pronunciation: [ˈflɒpi]

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Learn how to use floppy in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “physical description”

(adjective) when something is soft and bends easily. Imagine a piece of fabric or an animal's ear that droops instead of standing straight up.

Example

The dog's floppy ears made it look very cute and playful.

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The cardboard was not floppy; it was stiff and hard to bend.

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Do you like those floppy hats that bend easily?

Context: “technology”

(noun) a type of computer storage that is flat and flexible. It's an old kind of disk that used to save files.

Example

I found an old floppy in the drawer with some saved games from my childhood.

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The new computers don't use floppy disks anymore; they only have USB drives.

Example

Have you ever seen a floppy disk before?

Context: “performance”

(adjective) when something is not firm or strong; it might refer to a lack of structure or control. Like when someone is not doing well in a sport and is feeling weak.

Example

His floppy performance in the game showed that he needed more practice.

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The team was very strong today; their performance was not floppy at all.

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Why did her performance on stage seem a bit floppy?

How to pronounce floppy

Pronunciation: [ˈflɒpi]

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