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
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 July 2024
Pamela Anderson at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival Pamela Anderson showed up to the 1995 Cannes Film Festival in a leather bustier fit for the title character of her 1996 action flick Barb Wire.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
John Russell, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024
Worn in a deep side part, with the ends flicked under, a stand out feature of Lily's look was the eye-grazing section of hair angled just above her cheekbone, that flicked out in the opposite direction.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 25 June 2024
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Noun
No one can remember, which inspires him to make their next production: a zombie flick.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 July 2024
Pamela Anderson at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival Pamela Anderson showed up to the 1995 Cannes Film Festival in a leather bustier fit for the title character of her 1996 action flick Barb Wire.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
Verb
In the years since, Tatum has continued to show off his versatility, starring in dramas like 2014’s Foxcatcher, action flicks like Jupiter Ascending and The Hateful Eight as well as comedies Hail, Caesar!
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024
Worn in a deep side part, with the ends flicked under, a stand out feature of Lily's look was the eye-grazing section of hair angled just above her cheekbone, that flicked out in the opposite direction.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 25 June 2024
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flick. Accessed 7 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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