flick

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flick

A child flicks a light switch on the wall.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A short, quick, light movement or stroke: A flick is a brief, sharp contact or movement, often made with something flexible like a finger or a whip.
    • A movie, film: (Informal) A flick refers to a motion picture, a form of entertainment consisting of a sequence of images.

  2. Verb:

    • To hit, touch, or remove with a light, quick stroke: To flick is to make contact with something in a sudden, light, and often snapping way, sometimes to remove it.
    • To move or cause to move with a short, quick motion: This can describe a sudden jerking or twitching movement.
    • To shine or flash unsteadily or intermittently: To flick is to give off light in a quick, irregular way.
    • To look through something quickly: To flick through pages or a book is to browse or scan them rapidly.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • He gave the dust a flick with his handkerchief.
    • Let's go see a flick this weekend.

  • Verb:

    • She flicked the switch and the lights came on.
    • The snake's tongue flicked out.
    • The candle flickered in the draft. (Note: 'flickered' is a common related form)
    • He flicked through the magazine while waiting.
Advanced Usage

  • "to flick something away/off": to remove something with a quick, light brushing motion.

    • She flicked the crumb off the table.

  • "to flick on/off": to operate a switch with a quick, snapping motion.

    • He flicked off the television and went to bed.
Variants and Related Words

  • Flicker (verb): to burn or shine unsteadily with a wavering light; to move quickly and irregularly.

    • The flashlight battery was low, so the beam flickered.

  • Flick-knife (noun, chiefly British): a switchblade knife. (This is a compound word listed separately as per instruction).

Synonyms
  • Noun (stroke): tap, brush, snap, whip.
  • Noun (movie): film, movie, picture.
  • Verb (hit/move): snap, jerk, twitch, brush.
  • Verb (shine): flutter, waver, glimmer.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Flick through: to look through (a book, magazine, pages) quickly by turning them.
    • I just flicked through the report to get the main points.
Related Idioms
  • Not give/care a flick: (Informal) to not care at all.
    • He doesn't give a flick what they think.
flick

A child flicks a light switch on the wall.

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
    • the film was shot on location
  2. a short stroke
  3. a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
    • he gave it a flick with his finger
    • he felt the flick of a whip
Verb
  1. remove with a flick (of the hand)
  2. touch or hit with a light, quick blow
    • flicked him with his hand
  3. cause to make a snapping sound
    • snap your fingers
  4. twitch or flutter
    • the paper flicked
  5. shine unsteadily
    • The candle flickered
  6. throw or toss with a quick motion
    • flick a piece of paper across the table
    • jerk his head
  7. cause to move with a flick
    • he flicked his Bic
  8. look through a book or other written material
    • He thumbed through the report
    • She leafed through the volume
  9. flash intermittently
    • The lights flicked on and off

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