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flick

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[ flik ]

noun

  1. a sudden light blow or tap, as with a whip or the finger:

    She gave the horse a flick with her riding crop.

  2. the sound made by such a blow or tap.
  3. a light and rapid movement:

    a flick of the wrist.

  4. something thrown off with or as if with a jerk:

    a flick of mud.



verb (used with object)

  1. to strike lightly with a whip, the finger, etc.
  2. to remove with such a stroke:

    to flick away a crumb.

  3. to move (something) with a sudden stroke or jerk.

verb (used without object)

  1. to move with a jerk or jerks.

flick

2

[ flik ]

noun

Slang.
  1. a motion picture; movie.

flick

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/ ڱɪ /

verb

  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
  4. intrfoll bythrough to read or look at (a book, newspaper, etc) quickly or idly
  5. to snap or click (the fingers) to produce a sharp sound
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a tap or quick stroke with the fingers, a whip, etc
  2. the sound made by such a stroke
  3. a fleck, streak, or particle
  4. give someone the flick informal.
    to dismiss someone from consideration
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

flick

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/ ڱɪ /

noun

  1. a cinema film
  2. the flicks
    the cinema

    what's on at the flicks tonight?

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of flick1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English flykke; imitative

Origin of flick2

First recorded in 1925–30; shortening of flicker 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of flick1

C15: of imitative origin; compare French flicflac
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More movies or motor to El Compadre Option A would be that I wake up, roll over, flick the TV on and put on a movie.

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The car bounced over the kerb at the second apex of the chicane, which flicked the car into an oversteer and Norris slid into the gravel.

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When Mom thought the oil was close, she would flick a little flour into it, and if it sizzled and shimmied just right, she knew it was ready.

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A lighter flick echoes as B-Real sparks up a joint and takes a puff.

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Even worse, Mashharawi said, the outages were unpredictable — whenever the power flicked on, you had to scramble.

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What does flick mean?

A flick is a light, rapid movement, as in With a flick of her wrist, the magician made the card disappear.

A flick is also a sudden tap or light blow, as with a whip or a finger.

To flick is to make such a motion.

Flick is also a slang term for movie or film.

Example: Flick that spider off the table, Tony.

Where does flick come from?

The first records of the term flick come from around 1400. It comes from the Middle English flykke, which is meant to imitate the sound a flick might make. The first records of the slang flick come from around 1925. It comes from shortening the term flicker, meaning to shine unsteadily.

A flick can be given by whipping a device or quickly moving a part of the body. The most common use describes a rapid movement of the fingers to propel small objects or slightly hurt someone. It can also describe a simple movement made in a jerky manner.

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How is flick used in real life?

Flick is commonly used to refer to the motion. As a term for “movie,” flick is used in casual conversations.

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Is flick used properly in the following sentence?

Give the switch a flick to see if the power comes on.

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