verb
- to dive or fall flat onto one's stomach, especially into water
Usage: informal; present participle of bellyflop
noun
- the act or instance of diving or falling flat onto one's stomach
Usage: informal; gerund form
Examples
- The kids were bellyflopping into the pool all afternoon.
- He did a perfect bellyflopping dive off the dock.
- Bellyflopping into the water made a huge splash.
- She laughed at her brother's bellyflopping attempt.
- The cannonball was more impressive than bellyflopping.
- They were bellyflopping off the raft to cool off.