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
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
What seems like the plot of a new Ocean’s franchise flick has turned into a international nightmare for France.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 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
Malibu Surfrider Beach Immortalized by the 1959 surf flick Gidget, Surfrider Beach is nothing short of legendary.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
What seems like the plot of a new Ocean’s franchise flick has turned into a international nightmare for France.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flick
Verb
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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
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This time at the snap, Harvey darted all the way across the formation to the right.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 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
Verb
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The Bolas spider creates a silk lasso to catch fluttering moths.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Novo Nordisk flags flutter outside their office in Bagsvaerd, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark, July 14, 2025.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Bertha Coombs,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During last week's episode, viewers saw Dylan dance with his little sister, Olivia, for Dedication Night on.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Soon enough, the Baxter Avenue Morgue, a Louisville haunted house that opened around the same time, reached out to interview the crew and asked them to dance.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flick. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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