1
: a light sharp jerky stroke or movement
a flick of the wrist
2
: a sound produced by a flick
flicked; flicking; flicks
1
a
: to move or propel with a light quick movement
flicked her hair back over her shoulder
b
: to activate, deactivate, or change by or as if by flicking a switch
flick off the radio
2
a
: to strike lightly with a quick sharp motion
flicked the horse with a whip
b
: to remove with light blows
flicked an ash off her sleeve
1
: to go or pass quickly or abruptly
flicking through some papers
2
: to direct flicks at something
flicked at the spot with his finger
Examples of flick in a Sentence
Verb
The snake flicked its tongue in and out.
a cow flicking its tail back and forth
She flicked her hair back over her shoulder.
The snake's tongue flicked in and out.
She flicked an ash into the ashtray.
He flicked his cigarette butt out the window.
The boys were flicking each other with towels.
Noun (2)
we could catch a flick together next weekend
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Sam Amick, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Jack Black is fired up and ready to rock on the first soundtrack song from his upcoming adventure flick A Minecraft Movie.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2025
Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
The Chelsea captain picked out Mac Allister’s darting run, and the Liverpool midfielder flicked the ball cleverly over a desperate Bento.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Rivers used that particular flick as his framing device, which makes sense to anyone who has long wondered the same thing.
—Sam Amick, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Jack Black is fired up and ready to rock on the first soundtrack song from his upcoming adventure flick A Minecraft Movie.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
Masterminded by hairstylist Peter Burkill, a fair few inches have been eliminated from Brown’s mane, leaving her with a thick and voluminous chin-grazing bob that gently flicks inwards towards the ends.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
The Chelsea captain picked out Mac Allister’s darting run, and the Liverpool midfielder flicked the ball cleverly over a desperate Bento.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flick. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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flick
1 of 2 noun1
: a light sharp jerky stroke or movement
2
: a sound produced by a flick
flick
2 of 2 verb1
: to strike lightly with a quick sharp motion
flicked a speck off the table
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