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

The 26-year-old flicked a shot from the top of the 6-yard box off the left post, but slammed home the rebound. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 The fire had engulfed the garage roof, with flames flicking nearby trees and threatening to spread beyond the garage. — Rob Moore, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Noun

Sullivan opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time on a creative back-heel flick that deflected in off the post. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 Besson oversees another schlocky genre flick with a few bravura fight scenes but not much else going for it. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flick

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flick

Verb

On Thursday night, the Falcons saw Bowman dart around the field, throw his body into ball carriers and get his hands on passes.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Sam Levy’s editing likewise darts associatively between these moods, seemingly letting sense memory shape the chronology of proceedings.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of dart

Noun

Swayze, who McDonnell had worked with once before, played motivational speaker Jim Cunningham, who was revealed to be in possession of child pornography in the movie.

— Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
There’s just something about Pattinson’s intensity and willingness to subvert his movie star image that seems to be perfectly aligned with A24’s hip and transgressive brand.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of movie

Verb

Guests flitted around, in and out of racks filled with Skims’s big apparel and underwear hitters, and making use of the Skims photobooth.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
Hofmann gives this awkwardly sized puppet life, energy and voice, controlling its body while castmates flit in and out as the manipulators of its wings.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of flit

Noun

De Heer has spent more than 40 years in Tasmania, Australia, directing, writing and producing films across a broad range of genres and subjects.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
The same logic has already appeared in Ellen’s workshop for women in film, where authority gathers under the name of confession.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of film

Verb

The dress included a long train, which trailed the actress on the arrival carpet, and was further augmented by a shoulder ornament of fabric that transitioned from fluttering waves to delicate tassels.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Tribute upon floral tribute—their petals, leaves, and memorial cards fluttering in the gentle breeze.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of flutter

Verb

Milena Canonero’s Oscar-winning costumes dress mannequins modeled on Kirsten Dunst and Jason Schwartzman, positioned beneath historical portraits and busts in the very rooms where the real figures once danced and broke bread.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Across a high-energy midday set that spanned their chart-topping singles and fan favorites, the six moved across the stage with the confidence of a group accustomed to one another’s rhythms, while fans in the crowd danced along in the stands.

— Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026