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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.
[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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
