noun
- A dive or fall in which the front of the body hits the water or ground flat, typically causing pain or discomfort.
Usage: informal; usually plural when referring to multiple instances
verb
- To dive or fall so that the front of the body hits the water or ground flat.
Usage: informal; third-person singular present tense of 'bellyflop'
Examples
- The child did several bellyflops off the diving board at the pool.
- He bellyflops into the water every time he tries to dive.
- She laughed as her brother bellyflops repeatedly, each one louder than the last.
- The cannonball contest turned into a bellyflops competition.
- When he bellyflops, the impact makes a huge splash.
- The kids were doing bellyflops to see who could make the biggest splash.