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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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
On the industry side, Focus closed the biggest deal, with our colleague Anthony D’Alessandro reporting the studio was forking out upwards of $15M on the horror flick Obsession from YouTuber Curry Barker.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Aniston’s new haircut incorporates more length and less volume, features a sleek root base, and focuses on the feathery, flicked ends of the original cut.
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Noun
His celebration was subtle yet suave, a drop of his bat with a flick of his wrist.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
On the industry side, Focus closed the biggest deal, with our colleague Anthony D’Alessandro reporting the studio was forking out upwards of $15M on the horror flick Obsession from YouTuber Curry Barker.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
Without appearing to look, Rogers flicked the ball round the corner, straight into the path of Madueke running in behind, cutting inwards from the right.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Aniston’s new haircut incorporates more length and less volume, features a sleek root base, and focuses on the feathery, flicked ends of the original cut.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flick. Accessed 18 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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