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   flick

   /flɪk/

   noun

   • 1. a sudden quick movement: "the flick of a switch"
   • ▪ the sudden release of a bent finger or thumb, especially to propel a small object: "he sent his cigarette spinning away with a flick of his fingers"
   • ▪ a light, sharp, quickly retracted blow, especially with a whip.
   • ▪ a quick look through (a book, magazine, etc.): "a quick flick through the family album"
   • 2. a cinema film: informal "a Hollywood action flick"
   • ▪ the cinema: British "fancy a night at the flicks?"
   • 3. a group of hares or rabbits. rare

   verb

   • 1. strike or propel (something) with a sudden quick movement of the fingers: "Max flicked his bow tie" Similar clicksnapflipjerkpulltugtweakinformal:yank
   • ▪ make or cause to make a sudden quick movement: "the horse flicked its tail" Similar swishtwitchwavewagwaggleshakewhiptwirlswingbrandish
   • ▪ turn something electrical on or off by means of a switch: "Urquart flicked the switch and she blinked in the harsh light"
   • ▪ move (an object) rapidly up and down so as to strike something or someone: "the driver flicked his whip and the cab moved off"

   Word Origin late Middle English: symbolic, fl- frequently beginning words denoting sudden movement.

   Derivatives

   • 1. flicky adjective

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   What does flick Mean?

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   What does flicking mean?

   • 1. To move in sudden or jerky manner: a horse's mane flicking in the wind. 2. To look through the parts of something by making quick movements with the fingers: flick through a book; flick through a crate of old records.

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   What does flicking a bird mean?

   • 1. To touch or hit with a light quick blow or fillip: flicked him with his hand. 2. To cause to move with a sudden movement or jerk: The guard flicked the light switch. The bird flicked its tail. 3. To propel or remove with a sudden movement, fillip, or light blow: flicked the lint off the coat.

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   Is flick a noun or adverb?

   • [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Flick is also a noun. ...a flick of a paintbrush. If you flick something away, or off something else, you remove it with a quick movement of your hand or finger.

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   What is a chick flick?

   • A backhand flick from Ashour gave him match point number 4, which he slammed a cross-court backhand into the tin. Save The Last Dance is a classic chick flick. Find similar words to flick using the buttons below. Flick definition: A light splash, dash, or daub.

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   What does flick a smile mean?

   • flick a smile/look, etc. at somebody She flicked a nervous glance at him. flick somebody a smile/look, etc. She flicked him a nervous glance. [transitive] to press a button or switch quickly in order to turn a machine, etc. on or off synonym flip

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   If you flick something away, or off something else, you remove it with a quick movement of your hand or finger.

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   1. a. : to move or propel with a light quick movement. flicked her hair back over her shoulder. b. : to activate, deactivate, or change by or as if by flicking a switch. 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.

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   1. (tr) to touch with or as if with the finger or hand in a quick jerky movement. 2. (tr) to propel or remove by a quick jerky movement, usually of the fingers or hand: to flick a piece of paper at someone. 3. to move or cause to move quickly or jerkily.

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   noun. a sudden light blow or tap, as with a whip or the finger: She gave the horse a flick with her riding crop. the sound made by such a blow or tap. a light and rapid movement: a flick of the wrist. something thrown off with or as if with a jerk: a flick of mud.

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