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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The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Next, Harvey posted a captionless photo of Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz in their 2006 film Bandidas — a Western action flick set in 19th century Mexico.
—Nathan Vinson, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Osaka said her fighting victory over Liudmila Samsonova in Montreal flicked a switch that lit the spark.
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Noun
Lukas Weese Shot of the day Jannik Sinner saves a break point with a flick of the wrists and a sharp angle.
—The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Next, Harvey posted a captionless photo of Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz in their 2006 film Bandidas — a Western action flick set in 19th century Mexico.
—Nathan Vinson, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
While you guys had staff inside laughing, pointing and even flicking off the crowd outside.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Osaka said her fighting victory over Liudmila Samsonova in Montreal flicked a switch that lit the spark.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flick. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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