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Meaning of flick in English
Pronunciation
/flɪk/
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Verb
flick
Definitions
1.
flash intermittently
Examples
« The lights flicked on and off »
2.
look through a book or other written material
Examples
« He thumbed through the report »
« She leafed through the volume »
3.
cause to move with a flick
Examples
« he flicked his Bic »
4.
throw or toss with a quick motion
Examples
« flick a piece of paper across the table »
« jerk his head »
5.
shine unsteadily
Examples
« The candle flickered »
6.
twitch or flutter
Examples
« the paper flicked »
7.
cause to make a snapping sound
Examples
« snap your fingers »
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 »
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 »