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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible); "he gave it a flick with his finger"; "he felt the flick of a whip"
2: a short stroke
3: a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location" [syn: movie, film, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flick] v
1: flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off" [syn: flicker, flick]
2: look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume" [syn: flick, flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff]
3: cause to move with a flick; "he flicked his Bic" [syn: flip, flick]
4: throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head" [syn: jerk, flick]
5: shine unsteadily; "The candle flickered" [syn: flicker, flick]
6: twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked" [syn: flick, ruffle, riffle]
7: cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers" [syn: snap, click, flick]
8: touch or hit with a light, quick blow; "flicked him with his hand"
9: remove with a flick (of the hand)

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: imitative Date: 15th century 1. a light sharp jerky stroke or movement <a flick of the wrist> 2. a sound produced by a flick 3. flicker II,1 II. verb Date: 1629 transitive verb 1. a. to move or propel with or as if with a flick <flicked her hair back over her shoulder> <flick a switch> b. to activate, deactivate, or change by or as if by flicking a switch <flick on a cigarette lighter> <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> intransitive verb 1. to go or pass quickly or abruptly <flicking through some papers> 2. to direct flicks at something III. noun Etymology: short for ²flicker Date: 1926 movie

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 a a light, sharp, quickly retracted blow with a whip etc. b the sudden release of a bent finger or thumb, esp. to propel a small object. 2 a sudden movement or jerk. 3 a quick turn of the wrist in playing games, esp. in throwing or striking a ball. 4 a slight, sharp sound. 5 Brit. colloq. a a cinema film. b (in pl.; prec. by the) the cinema. --v. 1 tr. (often foll. by away, off) strike or move with a flick (flicked the ash off his cigar; flicked away the dust). 2 tr. give a flick with (a whip, towel, etc.). 3 intr. make a flicking movement or sound. Phrases and idioms: flick-knife a weapon with a blade that springs out from the handle when a button is pressed. flick through 1 turn over (cards, pages, etc.). 2 a turn over the pages etc. of, by a rapid movement of the fingers. b look cursorily through (a book etc.). Etymology: ME, imit.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Flick Flick, v. t. To throw, snap, or toss with a jerk; to flirt; as, to flick a whiplash. Rude boys were flicking butter pats across chaos. --Kipling.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Flick Flick, n. [See Flick, v. t.] A light quick stroke or blow, esp. with something pliant; a flirt; also, the sound made by such a blow. She actually took the whip out of his hand and gave a flick to the pony. --Mrs. Humphry Ward.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Flick Flick, n. A flitch; as, a flick of bacon.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Flick Flick (fl[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flicked (fl[i^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. Flicking.] [Cf. Flicker.] To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots. --Thackeray.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(flicks, flicking, flicked) 1. If something flicks in a particular direction, or if someone flicks it, it moves with a short, sudden movement. His tongue flicked across his lips... He flicked his cigarette out of the window. VERB: V prep/adv, V n prep/adv, also V, V n • Flick is also a noun. ...a flick of a paintbrush. N-COUNT: oft a N of n 2. If you flick something away, or off something else, you remove it with a quick movement of your hand or finger. Shirley flicked a speck of fluff from the sleeve of her black suit... Alan stretched out his hand and flicked the letter away. VERB: V n from/off n, V n away 3. If you flick something such as a whip or a towel, or flick something with it, you hold one end of it and move your hand quickly up and then forward, so that the other end moves. He helped her up before flicking the reins... She sighed and flicked a dishcloth at the counter... VERB: V n, V n prep • Flick is also a noun. ...a flick of the whip. N-COUNT 4. If you flick a switch, or flick an electrical appliance on or off, you press the switch sharply so that it moves into a different position and works the equipment. He flicked a light-switch on the wall beside the door... Sam was flicking a flashlight on and off... VERB: V n, V n with on/off 5. If you flick through a book or magazine, you turn its pages quickly, for example to get a general idea of its contents or to look for a particular item. If you flick through television channels, you continually change channels very quickly, for example using a remote control. She was flicking through some magazines on a table... VERB: V through n • Flick is also a noun. I thought I'd have a quick flick through some recent issues. N-SING: a N

Moby Thesaurus

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