Flick
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English
Noun
Flick (plural Flicks)- 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.
- 2011 Saj Chowdhury Newcastle 0 - 0 West Ham
- On this occasion it was Nolan's deft flick that fooled West Ham's sleepy defenders Danny Gabbidon and Tomkins. The ball found its way to Best, who smashed in with confidence from the edge of the area.
- (informal) A motion picture; (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?
- (fencing) A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.
Synonyms
Verb
Flick (third-person singular simple present Flicks, present participle Flicking, simple past and past participle Flicked)
- To move (something) with a short, quick motion.
- flick one's hair
- With a flick of the wrist.
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