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flick

/flɪk/noun, verb1 syllable

Flick means: a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement.

Synonyms for flick20

noun, as in a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

movie, film, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic

verb, as in look through a book or other written material

flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff

verb, as in twitch or flutter

ruffle, riffle

verb, as in cause to make a snapping sound

snap, click

verb, as in flash intermittently

flicker

verb, as in cause to move with a flick

flip

verb, as in throw or toss with a quick motion

jerk

verb, as in shine unsteadily

flicker

also used for flick

flit

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What does flick mean?12

noun

1

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement“they went to a movie every Saturday night”

2

a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)“he gave it a flick with his finger”

3

a short stroke

verb

1

look through a book or other written material“He thumbed through the report”

2

twitch or flutter“the paper flicked”

3

cause to make a snapping sound“snap your fingers”

4

flash intermittently“The lights flicked on and off”

5

cause to move with a flick“he flicked his Bic”

6

throw or toss with a quick motion“flick a piece of paper across the table”

7

shine unsteadily“The candle flickered”

8

touch or hit with a light, quick blow“flicked him with his hand”

9

remove with a flick (of the hand)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with flick?23

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Flick in a sentence

  • With a flick of a pen, the war was officially over.letsgolanguages
  • A quick flick through the data shows that there was reckless spending.LK
  • Lorenzo jumped across his bed to flick on the lamp.Amastan
  • Finger flicks are the strongest weapon for killing cockroaches.WestofEden
  • Flicks on the forehead are the strongest weapon for killing cockroaches.WestofEden
  • Yanni tried to convince Skura to do a porn flick.Amastan
  • Paul asked Amelia to flick on the light.Amastan
  • Notice how the hero in an action flick never seems to run out of ammo?darinmex

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Forms of flick

as a noun

plural
flicks

as a verb

past tense
flicked
present participle
flicking
third-person singular
flicks
past participle
flicked