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
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
There’s a longing to flick on the floodlights at shuttered schools, though their kids are well into adulthood and the small children who once horse-played along their streets have faded into a distant past.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
The actor is co-starring in his second vampire flick, Nosferatu, which will release on Christmas.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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Verb
While Strahan’s Giants were flicking their wrists, Campbell was in his final seasons ballin’ for the University of Miami.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
There’s a longing to flick on the floodlights at shuttered schools, though their kids are well into adulthood and the small children who once horse-played along their streets have faded into a distant past.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
The hilarious holiday flick (featuring the famous leg lamp) set in the 1940s has entertained generations, mixing nostalgia and a hearty dose of humor.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
The actor is co-starring in his second vampire flick, Nosferatu, which will release on Christmas.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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Video posted to social media on Tuesday shows the bright, fast-moving fireball darting through the sky before dissipating.Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Shuffling feet, frowns or darting eyes signal discomfort and anxiety.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Although Awakenings brought Sacks public attention (and eventually a Hollywood movie), his greatest success came after the publication of 1985’s The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, a volume of clinical tales that humanized people with serious neurological disorders.Michael S. Roth, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Fathom Events, which puts movies, TV series, concerts and other events into movie theaters for limited runs, saw a record-breaking year for limited releases in 2024, with revenues increasing 45% to more than $145 million.Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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Most of my favorite movies of 2024 premièred at overseas film festivals, only to flit through U.S. theatres for a few weeks at most.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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Her manager, Billy, was there, and Cher was flitting around in the background, preparing for the opening.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Jr on the original 1997 horror film set, the weather caused them to be stuck in a tunnel for almost an hour.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Trump's Case On May 30, a Manhattan jury found Trump guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the case, which involved a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels shortly before the 2016 election.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Williams finally took the snap with 5 seconds left and fluttered a deep pass that fell harmlessly incomplete as time expired.David K. Li, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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In the background is an iconic Geneva boat, the Epoque paddle steamer, and on the left upper corner are flags of Switzerland and the City of Geneva fluttering in the wind.Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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To boost your next-day memory, experts say to try brisk walking, cycling, swimming, or dancing to upbeat music.Lauryn Higgins, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
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The first public drone display took place in 2012 when art and technology group, Ars Electronica, programmed 49 tiny craft to to dance and form shapes during the Futurelab festival in the Austrian city of Linz.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flick. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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