Synonyms of flick

flick 1 of 2

verb

as in to dart

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements

the horse's tail flicked in restless irritation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dart
• flit
• flutter
• dance
• fly
• flicker
• scurry
• zip
• flirt
• wander
• sail
• flitter
• speed
• scuttle
• zoom
• dash
• skip
• zing
• scamper
• sprint
• shoot
• roam
• skitter
• meander
• scud
• ramble

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hang
• float
• hover

flick

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• movie
• film
• documentary
• motion picture
• flicker
• feature
• moving picture
• picture
• cartoon
• short
• animated cartoon
• docudrama
• short subject
• talkie
• featurette
• silent
• B movie
• B picture
• cofeature

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flick

Verb

On the touchdown to wide receiver Xavier Worthy, the quarterback read the defense well and knew the play-fake would work — casually flicking the ball to a wide-open Worthy and turning his back before Worthy had it in his grasp. — Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Fernandes then flicks the ball to his team-mate and Mainoo rattles the woodwork, with Anderson unable to block the shot. — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Noun

Mother Nature spent millions of years perfecting the maple seed’s gentle spiral to the forest floor and the fish’s swift flick through open water. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

The kind of person who could, and does, wreck the world with a flick of his finger, without suffering an ounce of remorse or consequence. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026