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English to English noun
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a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) |
• he gave it a flick with his finger
• he felt the flick of a whip
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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
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A flitch; as, a flick of bacon. | source: webster1913
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A light quick stroke or blow, esp. with something pliant; a flirt; also, the sound made by such a blow. | source: webster1913 verb Example:
• The lights flicked on and off
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| 7 |
look through a book or other written material |
• He thumbed through the report
• She leafed through the volume
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| 8 |
cause to move with a flick |
• he flicked his Bic
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throw or toss with a quick motion |
• flick a piece of paper across the table
• jerk his head
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• The candle flickered
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• the paper flicked
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cause to make a snapping sound |
• snap your fingers
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| 13 |
touch or hit with a light, quick blow |
• flicked him with his hand
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| 14 |
remove with a flick (of the hand) | source: wordnet30
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To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots. | source: webster1913
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To throw, snap, or toss with a jerk; to flirt; as, to flick a whiplash. | source: webster1913
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