flick
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
flicks
plural
flicks
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLICK
[count]
:
a short, quick movement
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with a flick of his thumb
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a flick of the wrist
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She turned on the light with a flick [=flip] of a switch.
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flick
/ˈflɪk/
verb
flicks;
flicked;
flicking
2
flick
/ˈflɪk/
verb
flicks;
flicked;
flicking
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLICK
1
a
:
to move (something) with a short, quick movement
[+ object]
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flick a switch
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The snake flicked its tongue in and out.
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a cow flicking its tail back and forth
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She flicked her hair back over her shoulder.
[no object]
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The snake's tongue flicked in and out.
b
[+ object]
:
to cause (something) to fly through the air by making a quick movement with your hand, finger, or thumb
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She flicked an ash into the ashtray.
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He flicked his cigarette butt out the window.
2
[+ object]
:
to turn (something) on or off with a switch
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flick on the TV
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flick off the lights
3
[+ object]
:
to hit (someone or something) with a short quick movement
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The boys were flicking each other with towels.
