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Quick definitions from WordNet (flick)
▸ noun: a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) ("He gave it a flick with his finger")
▸ noun: a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
▸ verb: look through a book or other written material
▸ verb: touch or hit with a light, quick blow ("Flicked him with his hand")
▸ verb: twitch or flutter ("The paper flicked")
▸ verb: remove with a flick (of the hand, for example)
▸ verb: flash intermittently ("The lights flicked on and off")
▸ verb: shine unsteadily ("The candle flickered")
▸ verb: throw or toss with a quick motion ("Flick a piece of paper across the table")
▸ verb: cause to move with a flick ("He flicked his Bic")
▸ verb: cause to make a snapping sound
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #5004)
▸ Also see flicks
▸ Word origin
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▸ noun: a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) ("He gave it a flick with his finger")
▸ noun: a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
▸ verb: look through a book or other written material
▸ verb: touch or hit with a light, quick blow ("Flicked him with his hand")
▸ verb: twitch or flutter ("The paper flicked")
▸ verb: remove with a flick (of the hand, for example)
▸ verb: flash intermittently ("The lights flicked on and off")
▸ verb: shine unsteadily ("The candle flickered")
▸ verb: throw or toss with a quick motion ("Flick a piece of paper across the table")
▸ verb: cause to move with a flick ("He flicked his Bic")
▸ verb: cause to make a snapping sound
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #5004)
▸ Also see flicks
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to flick
▸ Usage examples for flick
▸ Idioms related to flick (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing flick
▸ Words that often appear near flick
▸ Rhymes of flick
▸ Invented words related to flick