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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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
Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
The name Dekopin in Japanese refers to flicking someone on the forehead with a finger, typically as a lighthearted punishment or joke.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Two movie screens also bring indie flicks and classics to the city for a new-age or nostalgic night out.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
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Verb
That’s where 16-year-old Adri Mehmeti flicked the ball toward the net and Zakrzewski, who is just 17 as well, headed his chance past Revolution goalie Matt Turner.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
The name Dekopin in Japanese refers to flicking someone on the forehead with a finger, typically as a lighthearted punishment or joke.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
Known for satirizing horror flicks, the Scary Movie films launched with the first title hitting theaters in 2000 before spawning four sequels.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Two movie screens also bring indie flicks and classics to the city for a new-age or nostalgic night out.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
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Verb
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Testifying in his own defense, Tyler said Wofford pointed a gun at him, her finger on the trigger, hands slightly shaking and eyes darting.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Prince missed a pull-up jumper before Ciezki darted to the rim for a layup with 32 seconds to go.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Mary Bronstein’s movie defies genres, straddling domestic drama, thriller and comedy.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Stallone was a writer on the previous five Rambo movies which have grossed over $819M at the global box office.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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Passengers swapped T-shirts with sweaters as the train gathered speed, and the plains around Bologna flitted by the window.—
Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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Broadcom — Shares of the heavyweight chipmaker flitted between gains and losses in the extended session.—
Pia Singh,Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the early 20th century female film directors were few and far between, and could often be counted on one hand — from Alice Guy-Blanché and Lois Weber to Dorothy Arzner.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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This time round, though, an unfortunate silliness sometimes creeps in, where the film risks tipping over Shakespearean-size emotions into embarrassing bathos.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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Our bodies go about their business, but our deeper selves flutter, like those blind moths, into that dim waiting room and linger until some inscrutable opening is granted us to start living again.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Dollar bills flutter around his feet.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Drink green beer, Jell-O shots and Shamrock Splash cocktails at participating restaurants and bars and dance along to mixes from a rotating list of DJs.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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But for people like de la Vega, who danced with Sacramento Ballet as a child and later professionally, Cunningham wasn’t just a creative visionary.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flick. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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