1
: a light sharp jerky stroke or movement
a flick of the wrist
2
: a sound produced by a flick
flicked; flicking; flicks
1
a
: to move or propel with a light quick movement
flicked her hair back over her shoulder
b
: to activate, deactivate, or change by or as if by flicking a switch
flick off the radio
2
a
: to strike lightly with a quick sharp motion
flicked the horse with a whip
b
: to remove with light blows
flicked an ash off her sleeve
1
: to go or pass quickly or abruptly
flicking through some papers
2
: to direct flicks at something
flicked at the spot with his finger
Synonyms
Examples of flick in a Sentence
Verb
The snake flicked its tongue in and out.
a cow flicking its tail back and forth
She flicked her hair back over her shoulder.
The snake's tongue flicked in and out.
She flicked an ash into the ashtray.
He flicked his cigarette butt out the window.
The boys were flicking each other with towels.
Noun (2)
we could catch a flick together next weekend
Recent Examples on the Web
Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
The knight inside took me out, repeatedly, usually in two quick sword flicks.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 18 June 2024
Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
The Spectacular Now With a less predictable narrative arc than many high school romance flicks, The Spectacular Now stars Shaliene Woodley as do-gooder Aimee Finnicky and Miles Teller as party-going Sutter Keely.
—Erica Marrison, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
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Noun
Per Deadline, Chopra plays a former female pirate in the upcoming flick, which is set in the 19th-century Caribbean.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
The knight inside took me out, repeatedly, usually in two quick sword flicks.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 18 June 2024
Verb
One wishes that there were still comic book movies out there like this one, flicks willing to go dark to appeal to adults as much as teenagers.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
The Spectacular Now With a less predictable narrative arc than many high school romance flicks, The Spectacular Now stars Shaliene Woodley as do-gooder Aimee Finnicky and Miles Teller as party-going Sutter Keely.
—Erica Marrison, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flick. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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flick
1 of 2 noun1
: a light sharp jerky stroke or movement
2
: a sound produced by a flick
flick
2 of 2 verb1
: to strike lightly with a quick sharp motion
flicked a speck off the table
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