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
Grace McCarty, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2025
Hit the ignition button and the blade doesn't just flick on; the light extends like a real lightsaber would.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Aside from one flick on the stroke of half-time that released Noah Okafor, there was little to remind you the No 9 was even on the pitch on Saturday.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Kravitz's new cut couldn't be fresher, with blunt, flicked out ends that barely reach below her ears.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2025
Hit the ignition button and the blade doesn't just flick on; the light extends like a real lightsaber would.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, the stars of the swashbuckling 1999 adventure flick and its sequel The Mummy Returns, are in talks to reunite in a new Mummy movie in the works at Universal, Entertainment Weekly has learned.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Aside from one flick on the stroke of half-time that released Noah Okafor, there was little to remind you the No 9 was even on the pitch on Saturday.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Verb
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Nearly a week later, Scott and Kodi Allred, a couple traveling to visit their son at the University of Northern Colorado, saw the frightened black dachshund darting along the same stretch of road near Elk Mountain.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Swinging from the overhanging branches and darting through the woods, the animals were heading toward a nearby housing project, their pink faces lit with glee.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Pointing his finger at me, Tommy laid out the next fifty years of my movie business existence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Designed by Oscar Niemeyer, who envisioned the city, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil hosts art exhibitions, international movies, and other events.—
Greyson Ferguson,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Something seemed to flit before his eyes, perhaps a glimpse of himself flying across a football field, all velocity and bad intentions.—
Nick Stern,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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Pulse is a ghost story, featuring two interwoven storylines about young Tokyoites who begin to see and hear strange apparitions flitting across their computer screens.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If only the music were able to keep pace with the dynamism of the film’s visual design.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sinners and Wicked were also included in the best score soundtrack for visual media category, which includes film and television, where the music from those films will compete against How To Train Your Dragon, Severance and The Wild Robot.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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The president’s guests — which included top members of his administration, MAGA allies and big-time political donors — noshed on hors d’oeuvres and downed exotic cocktails while jazz music blared and burlesque dancers fluttered their fans.—
Garrett Haake,
NBC news,
3 Nov. 2025
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The all-new Elevance Concept SUV isn't as immediately lovable as the classic Delica Chamonix 4x4 vans that still make our hearts flutter generations later.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Get ready to dance off your Thanksgiving dinner and kick off the holiday season with a night of funk, fun, and giving back.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Today the Moon in your sign is dancing with fair Venus creating pleasant feelings between you and everyone else.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flick. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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