diff --git a/docs/geometry.rst b/docs/geometry.rst
index 74b612f9..6b243f68 100644
--- a/docs/geometry.rst
+++ b/docs/geometry.rst
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ other objects.
 
     scale_ip: Scales the line by the given amount in place.
 
-    flip: Switches the endpoints of the line.
+    flip_ab: Switches the endpoints of the line.
 
-    flip_ip: Switches the endpoints of the line in place.
+    flip_ab_ip: Switches the endpoints of the line in place.
 
     update: Updates the line's attributes.
 
diff --git a/docs/line.rst b/docs/line.rst
index 91f54d9d..d3bc4e52 100644
--- a/docs/line.rst
+++ b/docs/line.rst
@@ -237,25 +237,25 @@ Line Methods
 
       .. ## Line.scale_ip ##
 
-    .. method:: flip
+    .. method:: flip_ab
 
         | :sl:`flips the line a and b points`
-        | :sg:`flip() -> Line`
+        | :sg:`flip_ab() -> Line`
 
         Returns a new `Line` that has the `a` and `b` points flipped.
         The original `Line` is not modified.
 
-      .. ## Line.flip ##
+      .. ## Line.flip_ab ##
 
-    .. method:: flip_ip
+    .. method:: flip_ab_ip
 
         | :sl:`flips the line a and b points, in place`
-        | :sg:`flip_ip() -> None`
+        | :sg:`flip_ab_ip() -> None`
 
         Flips the `Line`'s `b` and `b` points. The original `Line` is modified.
         Always returns None.
 
-      .. ## Line.flip_ip ##
+      .. ## Line.flip_ab_ip ##
 
     .. method:: is_parallel
 
diff --git a/geometry.pyi b/geometry.pyi
index 4eacc01f..0aaa1ce9 100644
--- a/geometry.pyi
+++ b/geometry.pyi
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ class Line(Sequence[float]):
     def scale(self, factor_and_origin: Sequence[float, float]) -> Line: ...
     @overload
     def scale_ip(self, factor_and_origin: Sequence[float, float]) -> None: ...
-    def flip(self) -> Line: ...
-    def flip_ip(self) -> None: ...
+    def flip_ab(self) -> Line: ...
+    def flip_ab_ip(self) -> None: ...
     def is_parallel(self, line: LineValue) -> bool: ...
     def is_perpendicular(self, line: LineValue) -> bool: ...
     def as_points(self, n_points: int) -> List[Tuple[float, float]]: ...
diff --git a/src_c/line.c b/src_c/line.c
index 163cd2ae..fc9f264d 100644
--- a/src_c/line.c
+++ b/src_c/line.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ pg_line_flip(pgLineObject *self, PyObject *_null)
 }
 
 static PyObject *
-pg_line_flip_ip(pgLineObject *self, PyObject *_null)
+pg_line_flip_ab_ip(pgLineObject *self, PyObject *_null)
 {
     double tx = self->line.x2;
     double ty = self->line.y2;
@@ -754,8 +754,8 @@ static struct PyMethodDef pg_line_methods[] = {
     {"move", (PyCFunction)pg_line_move, METH_FASTCALL, NULL},
     {"move_ip", (PyCFunction)pg_line_move_ip, METH_FASTCALL, NULL},
     {"at", (PyCFunction)pg_line_at, METH_O, NULL},
-    {"flip", (PyCFunction)pg_line_flip, METH_NOARGS, NULL},
-    {"flip_ip", (PyCFunction)pg_line_flip_ip, METH_NOARGS, NULL},
+    {"flip_ab", (PyCFunction)pg_line_flip, METH_NOARGS, NULL},
+    {"flip_ab_ip", (PyCFunction)pg_line_flip_ab_ip, METH_NOARGS, NULL},
     {"as_points", (PyCFunction)pg_line_as_points, METH_O, NULL},
     {"as_segments", (PyCFunction)pg_line_as_segments, METH_O, NULL},
     {"scale", (PyCFunction)pg_line_scale, METH_FASTCALL, NULL},
diff --git a/test/test_line.py b/test/test_line.py
index eaddaa91..8bcaa1cd 100644
--- a/test/test_line.py
+++ b/test/test_line.py
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ def test_meth_scale_ip(self):
     def test_meth_flip(self):
         line = Line(1.1, 2.2, 3.3, 4.4)
 
-        ret = line.flip()
+        ret = line.flip_ab()
 
         self.assertIsInstance(ret, Line)
         self.assertEqual(ret.x1, 3.3)
@@ -734,12 +734,12 @@ def test_meth_flip(self):
         self.assertEqual(ret.y2, 2.2)
 
         with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
-            line.flip(1)
+            line.flip_ab(1)
 
-    def test_meth_flip_ip(self):
+    def test_meth_flip_ab_ip(self):
         line = Line(1.1, 2.2, 3.3, 4.4)
 
-        line.flip_ip()
+        line.flip_ab_ip()
 
         self.assertEqual(line.x1, 3.3)
         self.assertEqual(line.y1, 4.4)
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ def test_meth_flip_ip(self):
         self.assertEqual(line.y2, 2.2)
 
         with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
-            line.flip_ip(1)
+            line.flip_ab_ip(1)
 
     def test_meth_collidepoint(self):
         A = Line(0, 0, 1, 1)