flicker

¹flick·er

verb \ˈfli-kər\

flick·eredflick·er·ing\-k(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of FLICKER

intransitive verb

1

: to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter

2

: to burn or shine fitfully or with a fluctuating light <a candle flickering in the window>

3

: to appear briefly

transitive verb

1

: to cause to flicker

2

: to produce by flickering

— flick·er·ing·ly \-k(ə-)riŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of FLICKER

1. A TV was flickering in the background.
2. The overhead light kept flickering off and on.
3. Thoughts flickered through his mind.
4. A smile flickered across her face.

Origin of FLICKER

Middle English flikeren, from Old English flicorian

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to FLICKER

Synonyms: dance, dart, flick, flit, flirt, flitter, flutter, zip

Related Words: dash, fly, sail, shoot, speed, sprint, zing, zoom; scamper, scud, scurry, scuttle, skip, skitter; meander, ramble, roam, wander

Near Antonyms: float, hang, hover

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Rhymes with FLICKER

bicker, clicker, dicker, kicker, liquor, nicker, picker, pricker, sicker, slicker, snicker, sticker, ticker, tricker, vicar, whicker, wicker