Flick
verbflɪk
Noun
a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
“he gave it a flick with his finger”
“he felt the flick of a whip”
Type of:ImpingingContactStrikinga form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
a short stroke
Type of:Stroke
Verb
throw or toss with a quick motion
“flick a piece of paper across the table”
Similar:JerkType of:PushForceshine unsteadily
“The candle flickered”
Similar:FlickerType of:BeamShineflash intermittently
“The lights flicked on and off”
Similar:FlickerType of:WinkleWinkFlashtwitch or flutter
“the paper flicked”
Type of:DisplaceMovecause to move with a flick
“he flicked his Bic”
Similar:FlipType of:Throwtouch or hit with a light, quick blow
“flicked him with his hand”
Type of:Brushlook through a book or other written material
cause to make a snapping sound
remove with a flick (of the hand)
Type of:WithdrawRemoveTake
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