FLICKS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

flicks 1 of 2

noun

plural of flick

as in movies

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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flicks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of flick

as in darts

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements the horse's tail flicked in restless irritation

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Recent Examples of flicks

Noun

The Wu-Tang Clan's mastermind has carved out a second career directing mid-level action flicks, and last year's One Spoon of Chocolate is a solid if silly movie. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 Long before the 63-year-old writer, musician, and TV personality became one of the most recognizable film critics in the United Kingdom, Kermode was just another British kid infatuated with rockabilly and horror flicks. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026 From the settings of spooky flicks and gothic literary legends to places that take their pumpkin patches and seasonal decor quite seriously, these eight spots prove that Halloween is so much more than a single night. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 13 Oct. 2026 The yakuza movies of the nineteen-sixties have more in common with classic Westerns than with American gangster flicks. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Those flicks, along with a few other non-sequels, are highlighted below. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 And at Mugler, makeup artist Karin Westerlund further extended their reach with feathery lashes glued to the outside of feline flicks. — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 Still, forced to pick between going big or small, Cruise has spent the last 20 years making splashy action flicks. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 The Swiss manufacturer has just unveiled a new lineup of Seamaster Diver 300Ms inspired by James Bond and Spectre, the fictitious crime org seen in the 007 flicks. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026

Verb

Fernandes then flicks the ball to his team-mate and Mainoo rattles the woodwork, with Anderson unable to block the shot. — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne. — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Instead of a clean transfer, Hill’s character picks a fight with him and flicks him off, which ends up with Bernthal’s character in the back of the squad car. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 14 July 2026 She is laid out on a gurney, breathing in and out as the nurse flicks the needle, shooting oxytocin, prostaglandins into her blood-stream. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 The quick-drying polyester fabric dries fast and easily flicks away sand and dirt, keeping you (and your food) safe from the elements. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026 Monroe flicks the mic and begins. — Mic Anderson Britannica Editors May 18, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026 While Dad is developing photos in his darkroom, Jeremy flicks on the lights. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 As a director, his credits include A Family Man starring Gerard Butler, as well as the Liam Neeson flicks Honest Thief and Blacklight. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flicks

Noun

This article contains spoilers from popular horror movies and shows.

— Arryn Robbins, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Through movies, television, school events and holiday celebrations, the Morrises have built a business around helping people dress up and have a little fun.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of movies

Verb

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
Sam Levy’s editing likewise darts associatively between these moods, seemingly letting sense memory shape the chronology of proceedings.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of darts

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Jakarta has cut certain location fees by 50% and introduced a 50% tax concession on cinema admissions for qualifying Indonesian films.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Under Burgum's 2025 campaign, signs, books, films and exhibits covering topics such as slavery, climate change and the massacre of Native Americans were flagged and removed from national parks and monuments nationwide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of films

Verb

Stellantis There's also all the homologation and regulatory hurdles attached to having something that flits between being a passenger-car and a light truck.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Jeffrey said his father flits about from KC to his 35 international restaurants, which are located in the Middle East, Asia and beyond.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of flits

Verb

The big night As a photographer’s shutter clicks, Folger flutters a mascara wand over her lashes while preparing for opening night at the Elysian.

— Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
The flag of Iran flutters in the wind outside of the IAEA headquarters.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of flutters

Verb

There’s something in the imperfection of humanity, and the interior life of someone who dances or even someone who just smokes a cigarette, that’s not quite there yet.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
First, the sequence pays homage to the nightclub scene in Gilda (1946), in which Rita Hayworth dances in a long shot amid ogling male patrons, tracked by a concentrated spotlight.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of dances

Verb

Or to be up high and see that, down below, a town is just a grid spread out on a map and nothing more, a grid that flickers with lights that spark on as the darkness commences.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
The red neon casting a Hopper-esque glow over the parking lot flickers as a train goes by.

— Amanda Lee Koe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026