Sekirov Dictionary

flick

/flɪk/

noun 9
verb 2
forms 4
phrases 3

noun9

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A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
- He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger.
- She gave a disdainful flick of her hair and marched out of the room.
A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.
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(informal) A motion picture, movie, film; (in plural, usually preceded by "the") movie theater, cinema.
- My all-time favorite flick is "Gone with the Wind."
- Want to go to the flicks tonight?
The act of pressing a place on a touch screen device.
A powerful underarm volley shot.
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(old-fashioned) A photo.
- I was taking some flicks of the [p]arade […] and [someone] asked […] if I would like to take a picture of him[.] — 1968
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(slang, old-fashioned) A chap or fellow; sometimes as a friendly term of address.
- 'All that I have, dear old flick, is yours for the asking. What can I do?' — 1920
A flitch.
A unit of time, equal to 1/705,600,000 of a second.

verb2

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To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion.
- to flick the dirt from boots
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To pass by rapidly, so as not to be perceived clearly.
- They were quiet for a time, watching the fields and lanes flick past. — 1997

forms

flicked · flicking · flicks · flickest

Phrases with flick

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