flick 1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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 scene flicks to a flashback of Henry at war, which then switches to Henry in his previous timeline suffering from a nightmare. Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025 The Wu put people onto a lot of movies like John Woo’s The Killer and kung fu flicks. Angel Diaz, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
The festival will open with Rian Johnson’s third Knives Out flick and close with Julia Jackman’s 100 Nights Of Hero. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 Hawke and Thurman met at work — specifically, while filming their 1997 sci-fi flick Gattaca. Jen Juneau, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flick
Verb
  • Three flies darted around near the back door.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • And Bryce Harper made a play on a bunt, darting into the infield and throwing the ball to Alec Bohm at third for a force-out to keep runners on first and second.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sigourney Weaver’s new movie heels take that to another level.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The mirror plot device exists across The Conjuring films, along with fictional subplots and characters, as could be expected from a dramatic Hollywood movie retelling.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • Aronofsky has, since the grittiness of Pi and Requiem for a Dream, flitted with alacrity from genre to genre, trying his hand at biblical epics (Noah) and claustrophobic dramas (The Whale).
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The episode’s first half feels like the work of a misguided pest, and Beto’s filmmaking, which flits between several different styles and cuts between multiple angles sometimes within the course of one interview segment, doesn’t help.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The coverage Jaden Hicks isn’t going to enjoy the film.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, it could be said that few creative mediums go together quite like fashion and film.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From November to March, the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve transforms into a vibrant, fluttering kingdom.
    Gaby Keiderling, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Their tops and Tate’s hair fluttered in the breeze of a wind machine absurdly cranked up to Stage 4 hurricane levels.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At a time when most goalies were under 6 feet, Dryden was a towering 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, but still had nimble feet to dance around the net and kick pucks into the corners.
    Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Once a month, guests come together to dance under the night sky at its legendary full moon parties.
    Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flick. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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