flick Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
   
   • he gave it a flick with his finger
   • he felt the flick of a whip
2. noun a short stroke
   
3. noun a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
   picture; picture show; pic; movie; motion picture; moving-picture show; motion-picture show; film; moving picture.
   
   • they went to a movie every Saturday night
   • the film was shot on location
4. verb flash intermittently
   flicker.
   
   • The lights flicked on and off
5. verb look through a book or other written material
   leaf; thumb; flip; riff; riffle.
   
   • He thumbed through the report
   • She leafed through the volume
6. verb cause to move with a flick
   flip.
   
   • he flicked his Bic
7. verb throw or toss with a quick motion
   jerk.
   
   • flick a piece of paper across the table
   • jerk his head
8. verb shine unsteadily
   flicker.
   
   • The candle flickered
9. verb twitch or flutter
   riffle; ruffle.
   
   • the paper flicked
10. verb cause to make a snapping sound
    snap; click.
    
    • snap your fingers
11. verb touch or hit with a light, quick blow
    
    • flicked him with his hand
12. verb remove with a flick (of the hand)
    

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