FLICK Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

Lasers possess the ability to flick from one target to the next with incredible speed, which is a massive tactical advantage. — David Szondy july 16, New Atlas, 17 July 2026 Instead of a clean transfer, Hill’s character picks a fight with him and flicks him off, which ends up with Bernthal’s character in the back of the squad car. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Noun

The social media star has since begun to explore other creative outlets and recently made her feature film debut in the horror-comedy flick Forbidden Fruits, which also starred Lili Reinhart, Lola Tung, Alexandra Shipp and Victoria Pedretti. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 Place the bucket of water under the affected leaves and flick the squash bugs off the plant using your finger or a small stick. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for flick

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flick

Verb

And Clark didn’t let up, darting around the backcourt like a pest as the opposition brought the ball up the United Center floor, not doing too much as much as trying to do something.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Hamilton was on course for a record-extending 105th pole position, and first in a full grand prix since Hungary in 2023, before Norris darted through to take it away.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of dart

Noun

Taylor Zakhar Perez, Jessica Alba, Adeline Rudolph, Taylor Ortega, Tim Meadows and Dan Bucatinsky will also star in the movie.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 July 2026
Moviegoing Has Become More Event-Driven Streaming has made ordinary movie consumption extraordinarily convenient, which raises the bar for getting people into theaters.

— David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of movie

Verb

Both Kroupi and Alvarez flit between centre-forward and second-striker roles during matches.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 17 July 2026
An airy, not-too-sweet vanilla like Taunt is the perfect encapsulation of a Gemini who’s always flitting from one topic of interest to the next.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 July 2026

Definition of flit

Noun

The film’s massive ensemble cast also features Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Samantha Morton, Lupita Nyong’o, Elliott Page, Himesh Patel, Jon Bernthal, Benny Safdie, Corey Hawkins, Mia Goth, James Remar and the voice of Bill Irwin.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
However, the role was most famously played by actor John Travolta in the 2007 version of the film.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of film

Verb

Part of the project staying personal meant that de Araújo wanted Claire to dance, as the character was based on her own mother who was a dancer.

— Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Willis grew up as a dancer, excelling in ballet, contemporary, jazz and hip-hop, and dancing competitively at a private studio and throughout high school.

— Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026