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- Dictionaryflick/flɪk/
noun
- 1. a sudden quick movement: "the flick of a switch"
- 2. a cinema film: informal "a Hollywood action flick"
verb
- 1. strike or propel (something) with a sudden quick movement of the fingers: "Max flicked his bow tie" Similar
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FLICK definition: 1. to move or hit something with a short sudden movement: 2. a sudden, quick movement: 3. to…. Learn more.
The meaning of FLICK is a light sharp jerky stroke or movement. How to use flick in a sentence.
FLICK meaning: 1. to move or hit something with a short sudden movement: 2. a sudden, quick movement: 3. to…. Learn more.
If you flick something such as a whip or a towel, or flick something with it, you hold one end of it and move your hand quickly up and then forward, so that the other end moves.
noun. a sudden light blow or tap, as with a whip or the finger: She gave the horse a flick with her riding crop. the sound made by such a blow or tap. a light and rapid movement: a flick of the wrist. something thrown off with or as if with a jerk: a flick of mud.
[intransitive, transitive] flick (something) to move your finger quickly across the screen of an electronic device such as a mobile phone or small computer in order to move text, pictures, etc. Flick to the next photo and pinch to zoom in or out.
A flick is a quick, short movement, usually coming from the wrist or hand. There used to be a "Flick a Bic" cigarette ad: cigarettes are awful, but starting a lighter is a classic flick. The most common flick is probably turning a switch on or off — people flick switches, like light switches.
to move something somewhere suddenly and quickly through the air, usually with your fingers: He quickly flicked the crumbs off the table. flick down/out/towards, etc. to make a sudden, quick movement somewhere: His eyes flicked between her and the door. flick a switch. to move a switch in order to make electrical equipment start or stop working.
noun. /flɪk/. /flɪk/. [countable, usually singular] a small sudden, quick movement or hit, for example with a whip or part of the body. Bell's flick into the penalty area helped to create the goal. All this information is available at the flick of a switch (= by simply turning on a machine).
flick. verb. /flɪk/ Verb Forms. [transitive] flick something + adv./prep. to hit something with a sudden quick movement, especially using your finger and thumb together, or your hand She flicked the dust off her collar. The horse was flicking flies away with its tail. James flicked a peanut at her. Please don't flick ash on the carpet!
