Home › Words › B › backflopbackflopbackflop means A diving error that results in the diver's back making an impact on the surface of the water.EtymologyFrom back + flop.nounA diving error that results in the diver's back making an impact on the surface of the water.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.backfall 70% match — A fall or throw on the back. vs backflop →flopper 64% match — One who flops. vs backflop →backfolding 63% match — A folding backwards. vs backflop →flop 62% match — Synonym of flop. vs backflop →backflip 61% match — An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction. vs backflop →frontflip 61% match — A floor movement, consisting of rotating one's body in the air 360 degrees in the forward direction. vs backflop →floppingly 60% match — With a flopping motion. vs backflop →backbend 60% match — A move in which the performer bends backwards until the hands touch the floor or catches him/herself with the hands. vs backflop →