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
Maya Singer, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
One clammy hand was already under her shirt, flicking her nipple through her bra.
—Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Tugging the stick rearward triggers manual upshifts, with a forward flick for downshifts, akin to motorsport gearboxes.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Meanwhile, he’s picked up a thick binder and is flicking through it.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
One clammy hand was already under her shirt, flicking her nipple through her bra.
—Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
And in the hands of two actresses working wonders with the physicality that ties their characters together, this is the kind of enjoyable French flick that grips you all the way through its winning, winking final shot.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Tugging the stick rearward triggers manual upshifts, with a forward flick for downshifts, akin to motorsport gearboxes.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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However, Murphy was ready for Emmett, darting in and out of range, while mixing up his striking targets and techniques.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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As May approaches the eastern brown snake, the reptile darts off, crossing the pink room to slither under a desk.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The star of cultural touchstones such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, among other movies and specials, has inspired graduates before.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The fake Sarah Polley movie being shot inside Episode 2 was the opposite.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The show flits back and forth between the 1950s and the 1990s, when most of the 1950s artists were still very much alive.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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No, not the supernatural spirits that flit through fairytales, but the bursts of rare red lightning that flicker and flash through the middle-upper atmosphere.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Deadline, however, projects a stronger international take for A Minecraft Movie and is pegging the film to open with $140 million in global ticket sales.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Chinese national flags flutter on boats near shipping containers at the Yangshan Port outside Shanghai, China, February 7, 2025.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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And Mark’s eyes flutter, the sound of severance thrums, and when Mark Scout awakens, he’s accidentally fired the bolt pistol into Drummond’s neck.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Staff and friends would often stay until the sun came up, laughing, dancing and playing cards.—
Brad Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Some shouted and danced; others raced to the market immediately to buy maize.—
Erika Page,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flick. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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