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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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Timothée Chalamet secured his second Best Actor nod in a row for his performance in Safdie’s edge-of-your-seat ping-pong flick, with the star competing against Jordan, DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon, and Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Samson Fellows shuffled in his slippers to a small space heater and flicked it on.
—Hazlitt, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Autumn Arkapaw is the first female director of photography to win the category, and Ryan Coogler's vampire flick has three awards so far.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Timothée Chalamet secured his second Best Actor nod in a row for his performance in Safdie’s edge-of-your-seat ping-pong flick, with the star competing against Jordan, DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon, and Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
David flicked, a 3-pointer swished, and the junior stretched his vocal cords to the cavernous audience at the Coliseum with an early dagger.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Samson Fellows shuffled in his slippers to a small space heater and flicked it on.
—Hazlitt, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flick. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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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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