Pronunciations (2)
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/flɪk/
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flɪk
Noun
A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
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He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger.
She gave a disdainful flick of her hair and marched out of the room.
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On this occasion it was Nolan's deft flick that fooled West Ham's sleepy defenders Danny Gabbidon and Tomkins. The ball found its way to Best, who smashed in with confidence from the edge of the area.
A motion picture, movie, film; (in plural, usually preceded by "the") movie theater, cinema.
Usage- Informal
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My all-time favorite flick is "Gone with the Wind."
Want to go to the flicks tonight?
A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.
A powerful underarm volley shot.
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The fourth seed was dominating her 20-year-old opponent with a series of stinging groundstrokes and athletic drive-volleys, striking again in game five when Paszek flicked a forehand pick-up into the tramlines.
The act of pressing a place on a touch screen device.
A flitch.
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a flick of bacon
A unit of time, equal to 1/705,600,000 of a second.
A chap or fellow; sometimes as a friendly term of address.
Usage- Dated
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'All that I have, dear old flick, is yours for the asking. What can I do?'
A photo.
Usage- Dated
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I was taking some flicks of the [p]arade […] and [someone] asked […] if I would like to take a picture of him[.]
Verb
To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion.
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flick one's hair
to flick the dirt from boots
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Using her hands like windshield wipers, she tried to flick snow away from her mouth. When she clawed at her chest and neck, the crumbs maddeningly slid back onto her face. She grew claustrophobic.
the Queen, flicking the snuff off her sleeve[…]
To pass by rapidly, so as not to be perceived clearly.
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Near-synonym: flit
They were quiet for a time, watching the fields and lanes flick past.
Noun
a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
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he gave it a flick with his finger
he felt the flick of a whip
a short stroke
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a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
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they went to a movie every Saturday night
the film was shot on location
Verb
flash intermittently
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The lights flicked on and off
look through a book or other written material
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He thumbed through the report
She leafed through the volume
cause to move with a flick
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he flicked his Bic
throw or toss with a quick motion
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flick a piece of paper across the table
jerk his head
shine unsteadily
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The candle flickered
twitch or flutter
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the paper flicked
cause to make a snapping sound
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snap your fingers
touch or hit with a light, quick blow
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flicked him with his hand
remove with a flick (of the hand)