noun
- a very large or spectacular failure, especially of a movie, product, or public event
Usage: informal; often used in entertainment and business contexts
Examples
- The studio's $200 million superhero film turned out to be a megaflop, losing money at the box office.
- After months of hype, the new smartphone launch was a megaflop due to technical problems.
- Critics called the concert a megaflop when the star canceled at the last minute.
- The company's megaflop in the market forced them to restructure their entire division.
- That restaurant opening was a megaflop—it closed within three months.