[
UK
/flˈɪk/
]
[ US /ˈfɫɪk/ ]
[ US /ˈfɫɪk/ ]
VERB
-
look through a book or other written material
She leafed through the volume
He thumbed through the report -
touch or hit with a light, quick blow
flicked him with his hand -
flash intermittently
The lights flicked on and off -
cause to move with a flick
he flicked his Bic -
throw or toss with a quick motion
jerk his head
flick a piece of paper across the table - remove with a flick (of the hand)
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twitch or flutter
the paper flicked -
shine unsteadily
The candle flickered -
cause to make a snapping sound
snap your fingers
NOUN
- 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
they went to a movie every Saturday night
the film was shot on location -
a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
he gave it a flick with his finger
he felt the flick of a whip
How To Use flick In A Sentence
- Haven't seen remake, so I think my perceptions of the Wenders flick were relatively uncolored by expectations of what I thought it was ‘supposed to’ be about.
- Sam flicked through a magazine while he waited.
- Flick the years of dust, to laughter and tears, love and cemented in the minds of a thick crystal amber. I wish happy new year! I wish you the new year: don't gain weight, before the person you most Qiao; money in hand, laughing in the dream.
- Instead, his dull eyes flicked disinterestedly from ice house to ice house, noting the plume of smoke drifting from each.
- It was in that moment that several emotions flickered across the young girl's face.
- There was a flicker of interest in Latham in the opening moments of the not-very-great debate - when he tackled the other unmentionable issues, Iran and the war against terror.
- With a flick of invisible fingers it sent a tiny, blood-red stone skittering across the table to Tamani.
- The only new films on the coasts today are art house flicks.
- Depardieu's flick-knife is stuck in his stomach, and the dying man's description of his attacker is pointedly applicable to Depardieu. Archive 2008-08-01
- “You’re right,” she said, regretting having lobbied so hard for what was described as the feel-good chick flick of the year. The Owl and Moon Cafe