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

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 The ensuing free kick was floated upfield and flicked on by a City forward. — Spencer Baldwin, Denver Post, 17 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 See All Example Sentences for flick

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flick

Verb

Through the first four games of the Broncos’ 2026 season, though, those openings have been harder to spot and dart to.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026
In non-linear fashion, Sorkin’s scenario darts back and forth between 2018, ’19, ’20 and ’21, offering a puzzle that eventually will come all together.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of dart

Verb

Zosia Mamet, Jason Schwartzman, Chris O’Dowd, Billie Lourd, and Will Price flit in and out of the picture, some trying to act as the voices of reason and others cheering on the madness.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Those yellow jackets flitted around the room like bees before the event, mingling with fundraiser attendees and big-name actors, explaining what, exactly, City Year does.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of flit

Noun

Researchers are now chasing even easier formats, including oral dissolving films, sometimes called thin films or sublingual films, that dissolve in the mouth and release medication without any injection.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
Bird has concerns, particularly around the build-up of power around technological advancements, which push the film into surprising and exciting dystopian directions.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of film

Verb

Yellow caution tape fluttered in the wind as water poured into a room strewn with wooden debris, an upturned refrigerator and a television.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Out in the garden, living butterflies flutter among orchids and flowering shrubs, some landing in butterfly traps hanging from the trees.

— Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of flutter

Verb

All of these girls, all of them, so beautiful, dancing to the same song every night, skin against the cold security of the pole, the stage, accepting the proffered bills graciously.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
The audience cheered for their favorite looks, danced to the soundtrack, and cooed at the cute dogs that appeared on the runway (one in sunglasses).

— Vogue, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026