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
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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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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
In the 1993 flick co-written and directed by Nora Ephron (holds moment of silence in the rom-icon’s honor), young Jonah (Ross Malinger) phones a radio host on Christmas Eve, explaining that his widowed dad Sam (Tom Hanks) needs a new wife.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
These are the best action flicks currently on Hulu, updated monthly.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The same can be said for the movie as a whole, which blends Shelton’s talent for literate, witty character comedy with the conventions of the Joel Silver-era buddy flick in mutually beneficial ways.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
In the 1993 flick co-written and directed by Nora Ephron (holds moment of silence in the rom-icon’s honor), young Jonah (Ross Malinger) phones a radio host on Christmas Eve, explaining that his widowed dad Sam (Tom Hanks) needs a new wife.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
The nipple heel is an I-gotcha-shoe, something to flick your nose at the discriminatory height rules of the Cannes Film Festival.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
These are the best action flicks currently on Hulu, updated monthly.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flick. Accessed 21 Jan. 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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