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
Dan Heching, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
His idea is to splice together VHS scenes from Bollywood movies with Buster Keaton and Chaplin flicks, a crime waiting to be discovered.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
Beyond being a classic serial killer flick, the movie deals with sexism and the familiar pattern of women not being believed.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The light bulb flicks on and Belinda makes the connection, and is able to place that eerily familiar face.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
His idea is to splice together VHS scenes from Bollywood movies with Buster Keaton and Chaplin flicks, a crime waiting to be discovered.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
Another great performance in a go-for-broke horror flick about a woman well over the verge of a nervous breakdown.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
Beyond being a classic serial killer flick, the movie deals with sexism and the familiar pattern of women not being believed.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flick
Verb
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The air was thick with humidity, and the forest seemed alive with sounds — colorful birds, darting insects, cutting ants, and the frequent rustle of something unseen.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Its story, slender but charged, is in a constant state of retreat, repeatedly darting into psychological and existential alleys just out of view.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For a great film, and an even better true story behind it, check out some of the best movies inspired by real people that are streaming on Netflix right now.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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In a recent interview while promoting his new movie Death of a Unicorn, the actor who plays Ant-Man in the MCU addressed his return to the superhero role.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But flitting across the water on a kiteboard also brings dangers that are not present in surfing.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
13 Feb. 2025
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With a plot that flits between past and present, The Notebook follows Allie (Rachel McAdams) and Noah’s (Ryan Gosling) love affair as told by Noah’s older self (James Garner) at a nursing home to his wife (the late, great Gena Rowlands) suffering from Alzheimer’s.—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
EW.com,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The new 20-minute film, From Struggle to Strength: Advancing Literacy in Oakland, follows three children in the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and their struggles with reading comprehension.—
Malaika Jabali,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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Producers on the film include Pritsker, Workman, Matthew Belen, and Munir Atalla with Benjamin Becker serving as Executive Producer.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Or catch a ferry to Lokrum Island—a 72-hectare nature reserve home to towering pine forests, a medieval Benedictine monastery (established in the 11th century), and botanical gardens where flirty peacocks flutter their feathers.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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His long-distance shot skimmed off the stick of Niko Mikkola and fluttered past Juuse Saros.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As Saxon removed his shirt and Lochlan sipped alcohol out of a shell, everyone danced under the boat’s red lighting.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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For the first time since 2021, Boise State basketball will not be dancing in March.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flick. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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