Meaning of flick in English

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Verb
flick
Definitions
1. flash intermittently
Examples
- « The lights flicked on and off »
Derived terms
2. look through a book or other written material
Examples
- « He thumbed through the report »
- « She leafed through the volume »
Derived terms
- folio
- leaf
3. cause to move with a flick
Examples
- « he flicked his Bic »
Derived terms
4. throw or toss with a quick motion
Examples
- « flick a piece of paper across the table »
- « jerk his head »
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5. shine unsteadily
Examples
- « The candle flickered »
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6. twitch or flutter
Examples
- « the paper flicked »
7. cause to make a snapping sound
Examples
- « snap your fingers »
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8. touch or hit with a light, quick blow
Examples
- « flicked him with his hand »
9. remove with a flick (of the hand, for example)
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 »
Derived terms
- jerk
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 »
Derived terms

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