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
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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
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
The subversive Irish flick Kneecap leads this year’s British Independent Film Award nominations with 14 nods, including Best Director and Best Screenplay.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Victoria Edel, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
There are two other Christmasy flicks coming to the platform that holiday hounds will want to keep tabs on.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The upcoming Netflix holiday flick Hot Frosty, which sees Hallmark movies queen Lacey Chabert make the jump over to the megastreamer, has a perfectly great Christmasy premise for some totally steamy PG-13 fun: Chabert plays Kathy, a widow, who magically brings a hunky snowman to life.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
The subversive Irish flick Kneecap leads this year’s British Independent Film Award nominations with 14 nods, including Best Director and Best Screenplay.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Other horror flicks for the actress included 1933’s The Vampire Bat and Mystery of the Wax Museum and 1934’s Black Moon.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
There are two other Christmasy flicks coming to the platform that holiday hounds will want to keep tabs on.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flick. Accessed 16 Nov. 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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