Synonyms of flicking

flicking

verb

present participle of flick

as in darting

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements

the horse's tail flicked in restless irritation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darting
• flitting
• fluttering
• dancing
• flickering
• flying
• scurrying
• zipping
• flirting
• wandering
• flittering
• sailing
• speeding
• sprinting
• zooming
• scuttling
• skipping
• scampering
• zinging
• roaming
• dashing
• skittering
• scudding
• meandering
• shooting
• rambling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hanging
• floating
• hovering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flicking

During winter, both kinglet species flit among tree branches, frequently hovering and energetically flicking their wings to startle insects into movement. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Instamall plans to keep adding brands, but it is already hooked into the inventory systems of its existing partners, so expanding the service to new cities could be as easy as flicking a switch. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Coming for a variety of longtime critics of the merger, opposition rose and suspicion about the settlement served to pour gasoline on an already flicking fire. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

He’s getting hit sometimes, and just flicking this ball out there. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

The Half-Mast The first sign that a deer is troubled comes when that long tail goes to half-mast—straight out behind—and stays rigid for a few seconds before dropping and then flicking right back up. — Tom Carpenter, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026

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 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

Playing with the Chromatic is as simple as inserting a cartridge and flicking the power switch. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026