FLICK Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

flick 1 of 2

verb

Definition of flick

as in to dart

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements the horse's tail flicked in restless irritation

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flick

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noun

as in movie

a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track we could catch a flick together next weekend

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Recent Examples of flick

Verb

Near the left corner of the 6-yard box, Pereyra turned and flicked a shot inside the back post. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Playing with the Chromatic is as simple as inserting a cartridge and flicking the power switch. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026

Noun

Network partner Turner Classic Movies is a big part of that, and the first of the month is always a great day to see which legendary flicks are newly available. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 Evelyn Ijeh’s backheel flick found a charging Sanchez, who blasted it into the far corner. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flick

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flick

Verb

Nix darted to his right at the snap as Harvey ran a flat route toward the front pylon.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
In no particular order, Elsinore darts in and out of various phases of Charleson’s life during this period, but Stone manages the tonal balance expertly.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of dart

Noun

There are also two DVDs that contain two hours and 30 minutes of concert footage, along with a new edit of the 1982 movie Joy Division – A Malcolm Whitehead Film.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
The film was famously dropped by Amazon MGM Studios, which developed and financed the project then walked away from distributing the movie after announcing a $50 billion partnership and investment that involved OpenAI.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of movie

Verb

Behold the plight of the Ryan Murphy character, cursed to behave nonsensically and flit wildly from plotline to plotline based on the writer’s whims.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
City juggled negotiations with Gakpo and Ndiaye in the past seven days, enabling them to flit between the two depending on who was most desired or, in the event, most realistic.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of flit

Noun

The film spawned the sequels Ocean’s 12 in 2004 and 2007’s Ocean’s 13, in which both of them reprised their roles.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Joie de Vivre is produced by MeMo Films, the production company co-founded in 2010 by entrepreneur and fashion designer Gabriele Moratti and distributor and film producer Francesco Melzi d’Eril.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of film

Verb

The first model emerged onto a sinuous runway in a nubuck coat paired with chiffon pants that fluttered in the breeze, revealing knee-high calfskin boots.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Planted in a mound of debris, fluttering in the unforgiving wind, was the red-and-gold Chinese flag.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026