as in to dart
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the horse's tail flicked in restless irritation
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as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
we could catch a flick together next weekend
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Recent Examples of flick
Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Kardashian's dark hair was deeply parted to one side and tucked behind her ears, with the ends flicked outward and upwards.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Oct. 2024
Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
His zombie flick Train to Busan captivated the world in 2016 and launched a film series.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Verb
See Japanese horror flicks tonight and Friday at 7pm at the Shofuso Japanese House and Gardens.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Kardashian's dark hair was deeply parted to one side and tucked behind her ears, with the ends flicked outward and upwards.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
The actor has closed a deal to star in Fairytale in New York, an action thriller that will be directed by Jalmari Helander, the filmmaker behind the pulpy Nazi-crushing flick Sisu.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
His zombie flick Train to Busan captivated the world in 2016 and launched a film series.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Trick or treaters may dart into the street, so drive extra cautiously.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noon was near and rays of sunshine darted from clouds.Tom Mullen, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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This is a movie that exists in its own strange world.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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But because this is a horror movie, there are, of course, more immediate existential threats lurking behind doors one and two.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Our days here consisted of flitting between the various pools and the beach, trying out the multiple restaurants, and simply wandering the gorgeous botanic gardens that make up the grounds between the mountain and the Mediterranean.Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024
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Their movement was sensual but assertive, bordering on violent, flitting between slow body rolls and athletic thrusts.Coralie Kraft, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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Mercifully, Lo left the kitchen and bathrooms intact, as well as the front of the loft where the film shoots take place.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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This isn’t the only gentleman-on-gentleman peck cut from the film.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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My heart was fluttering strongly on and off for about four hours.Scott Kramer, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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This is key, as stripers often stun their prey then swing around and gobble up the dead and dying bunker fluttering to the bottom.Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
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As an intimacy grows between Cassie and Bryan, Berryman again dances with shadows of Blanche and Stanley, but with all the hatred removed, the poisons of class and time and gender drained away.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Refracted rainbows dance against the wallpaper and floor.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flick. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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