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
Angela Yang, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
The nipple heel is an I-gotcha-shoe, something to flick your nose at the discriminatory height rules of the Cannes Film Festival.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
The same can be said for the movie as a whole, which blends Shelton’s talent for literate, witty character comedy with the conventions of the Joel Silver-era buddy flick in mutually beneficial ways.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
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Verb
People sitting in front of the TV today might be more likely to flick on a podcast than a prime-time talk show.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
The nipple heel is an I-gotcha-shoe, something to flick your nose at the discriminatory height rules of the Cannes Film Festival.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
The Shrouds David Cronenberg’s body horror flick stars Vincent Cassel as Karsh, a businessman overwhelmed with grief at the death of his wife who builds a device — a high-tech shroud — to watch her body decompose in real-time.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
The same can be said for the movie as a whole, which blends Shelton’s talent for literate, witty character comedy with the conventions of the Joel Silver-era buddy flick in mutually beneficial ways.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flick
Verb
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There are some dandy dividends ready to dart higher.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Fifty feet ahead, across a small depression, something darted through the cover.—
Al Wolter,
Outdoor Life,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There are lots of great opportunities to dine; there are lots of awesome spaces on the boat; there’s shopping, there’s movies.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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As markets contract for movies, Ikusmira Berriak, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, has supported 50 film projects since 2015.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Much as all this is undeniable catnip for social media feeds, the actual experience is lushly analog, with days spent flitting between hammocks and the steam room, hot tub, and cold plunge tucked inside a dramatic temescal.—
Emily Hochberg,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Dec. 2024
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As artists like Chappell Roan and Reneé Rapp dominated the festival circuit, Eilish’s odes to flirtation and feasting flitted around the Hot 100’s top 40.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The cable category also saw an 18% bump in feature film viewing (after a 14% increase in November).—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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As a division of Amazon, IMDb has branched out and has further integrated itself into its parent company’s Prime Video service with its X-Ray feature, which shows the cast and credits of talent in a film or show when the title is paused.—
Erik Hayden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Pulling the lever for Ann made my young Texan feminist heart flutter.—
Ilyse Hogue,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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Native to areas of the Mediterranean such as Greece, Italy, Turkey, and Israel, this low-growing plant has delicate flowers that flutter on long stems above silvery or variegated leaves.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Gabrielle Gabrielle is a six-and-three-quarter-year-old girl who loves singing, dancing, and going on nature walks.—
Casey Clark,
Parents,
16 Jan. 2025
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Celebrations erupted soon after, with people spilling out into the streets to sing, dance and wave Palestinians flags.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flick. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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