as in to dart
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the horse's tail flicked in restless irritation
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as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
we could catch a flick together next weekend
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Recent Examples of flick
Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
The strangeness begins with that Godlike narrator, who flicks a diabolical tail.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Wirtz is focused more on the micro, with delicate touches and deft flicks, compared to Szoboszlai’s macro traits of energy and power.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Verb
More: Cats use nearly 300 unique facial expressions to communicate, new study shows
The way a cat flicks its tail may also give deeper insight into its mood.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
The strangeness begins with that Godlike narrator, who flicks a diabolical tail.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
So many new movies to watch…yet so many fleeting flicks to catch.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Wirtz is focused more on the micro, with delicate touches and deft flicks, compared to Szoboszlai’s macro traits of energy and power.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flick
Verb
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But rather than a joyful but tranquil parade down the stage during the commencement ceremony, what happened instead was a high-speed foot chase, as Al Arab sprinted across the stage, clutching his baby boy, with a university police officer darting behind him.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
22 May 2025
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Swallows inhabit some of these bluffs, darting after insects that flutter above the water.—
Alann B. Steen,
Outdoor Life,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Robbie's next movie, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, opens on Sept. 19.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Sixty-five miles southwest of Chicago, a small hill that looks like a prop from an Indiana Jones movie breaks up the flat, monotone landscape.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Those skills apparently translate fairly easily into urban environments, where Cooper’s hawks flit amid trees and concrete landscapes, stalking city pigeons and doves.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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Small miracles spare the staff Most Saturdays, Abdallah and his staff are flitting between patient rooms and laboratories, sterilizing equipment, checking on growing embryos and walking hopeful parents through the arduous process of in vitro fertilization.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Deadline reported that an exit poll conducted on the opening weekend of Sinners set out to break down why people went to see the film on the big screen.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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Davis wanted to help his former quarterback, the one who took his future wife, Jessica, to the team’s Bible study during his final year at North Carolina and the one who scoured film looking for answers to everything.—
Adam Jahns,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Swallows inhabit some of these bluffs, darting after insects that flutter above the water.—
Alann B. Steen,
Outdoor Life,
21 May 2025
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Songbirds cried in the surrounding trees, and the girl’s heart fluttered with unspeakable sadness.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Steamy kisses and a Billie Eilish sweep The American Music Awards had it all: dancing, kissing, and even a family surprise.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Created by Simon Cowell, the show features performers from across the country and around the world auditioning for the judges to showcase a variety of talents, from singing and dancing to magic and stunts.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flick. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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