Meaning of flick in English

1. Pronunciation

   /flɪk/

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1. Verb

   flick

   Definitions

   1. flash intermittently

   Examples

   • « The lights flicked on and off »
2. 2. look through a book or other written material

   Examples

   • « He thumbed through the report »
   • « She leafed through the volume »
3. 3. cause to move with a flick

   Examples

   • « he flicked his Bic »
4. 4. throw or toss with a quick motion

   Examples

   • « flick a piece of paper across the table »
   • « jerk his head »
5. 5. shine unsteadily

   Examples

   • « The candle flickered »
6. 6. twitch or flutter

   Examples

   • « the paper flicked »
7. 7. cause to make a snapping sound

   Examples

   • « snap your fingers »
8. 8. touch or hit with a light, quick blow

   Examples

   • « flicked him with his hand »
9. 9. remove with a flick (of the hand, for example)

10. Noun

    flick

    Etymology

    late Middle English: symbolic, fl- frequently beginning words denoting sudden movement

    Definitions

    1. a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)

    Examples

    • « he gave it a flick with his finger »
    • « he felt the flick of a whip »
11. 2. a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

    Examples

    • « they went to a movie every Saturday night »
    • « the film was shot on location »