1
: a light sharp jerky stroke or movement
a flick of the wrist
2
: a sound produced by a flick
flicked; flicking; flicks
1
a
: to move or propel with a light quick movement
flicked her hair back over her shoulder
b
: to activate, deactivate, or change by or as if by flicking a switch
flick off the radio
2
a
: to strike lightly with a quick sharp motion
flicked the horse with a whip
b
: to remove with light blows
flicked an ash off her sleeve
1
: to go or pass quickly or abruptly
flicking through some papers
2
: to direct flicks at something
flicked at the spot with his finger
Examples of flick in a Sentence
Verb
The snake flicked its tongue in and out.
a cow flicking its tail back and forth
She flicked her hair back over her shoulder.
The snake's tongue flicked in and out.
She flicked an ash into the ashtray.
He flicked his cigarette butt out the window.
The boys were flicking each other with towels.
Noun (2)
we could catch a flick together next weekend
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The old reservoir flicked at the edge of my consciousness—like hearing your parents fighting but not grasping the stakes.
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Noun
Sesko’s presence up front served to provide a genuine outlet, with Mbeumo and Mount looking for flick-ons.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
This October, Samsung TV Plus is serving up a lineup of slasher flicks, ghost stories and cult favorites — all free and ready to stream on your Samsung device.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
Replays suggested that Woltemade had flicked the ball in.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The old reservoir flicked at the edge of my consciousness—like hearing your parents fighting but not grasping the stakes.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flick. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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flick
1 of 2 noun1
: a light sharp jerky stroke or movement
2
: a sound produced by a flick
flick
2 of 2 verb1
: to strike lightly with a quick sharp motion
flicked a speck off the table
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