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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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
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
The centre-back scored six goals in 28 Bundesliga appearances on loan at Hamburg last season, including towering headers and clever backheel flicks.
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Jay Harris,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum Sarah Michelle Gellar strutted in the purple platform boots of the fashionable and upbeat Daphne Blake in both live-action Scooby-Doo flicks.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 June 2026
Capote, Moneyball, Foxcatcher, and then…no new Bennett Miller flicks.
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Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
Think tricks, flicks, and one-touch passes.
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Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
In addition to the core of the movie, Scary Movie 6 also includes credit sequences that continued spoofing a few flicks.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
The first of the month, as always, delivers a load of new content to Netflix, including the Riddick flicks, the Rocky movies, and more.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
Finding clever new ways to tell a familiar story of crooked cops and small-town corruption, the movie calls to mind both the deadpan thrillers of the Coen brothers and the downbeat ’70s crime flicks of French helmer Alain Corneau.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
A little jump follows and the heel of your front foot flicks the ball into the air.
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Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 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.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2026
Monroe flicks the mic and begins.
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Mic Anderson Britannica Editors May 18,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 May 2026
While Dad is developing photos in his darkroom, Jeremy flicks on the lights.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
In the video, the snake flicks its tongue, a common sensory behavior used to detect chemical cues in the air and identify nearby prey or potential predators.
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Jasmine Mendez
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
As a director, his credits include A Family Man starring Gerard Butler, as well as the Liam Neeson flicks Honest Thief and Blacklight.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
Think Judd Apatow flicks with Steve Carell and Seth Rogen, or sitcoms starring Charlie Sheen.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
Yamal’s flicks and tricks in his 45-minute appearance were almost enough to make memories for life, while Oyarzabal should have completed his hat-trick (both players would be substituted at the break).
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
The centre-back scored six goals in 28 Bundesliga appearances on loan at Hamburg last season, including towering headers and clever backheel flicks.
—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum Sarah Michelle Gellar strutted in the purple platform boots of the fashionable and upbeat Daphne Blake in both live-action Scooby-Doo flicks.
—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 June 2026
Capote, Moneyball, Foxcatcher, and then…no new Bennett Miller flicks.
—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
Think tricks, flicks, and one-touch passes.
—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
In addition to the core of the movie, Scary Movie 6 also includes credit sequences that continued spoofing a few flicks.
—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
The first of the month, as always, delivers a load of new content to Netflix, including the Riddick flicks, the Rocky movies, and more.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
Finding clever new ways to tell a familiar story of crooked cops and small-town corruption, the movie calls to mind both the deadpan thrillers of the Coen brothers and the downbeat ’70s crime flicks of French helmer Alain Corneau.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Verb
She is laid out on a gurney, breathing in and out as the nurse flicks the needle, shooting oxytocin, prostaglandins into her blood-stream.
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
A little jump follows and the heel of your front foot flicks the ball into the air.
—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 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
In the video, the snake flicks its tongue, a common sensory behavior used to detect chemical cues in the air and identify nearby prey or potential predators.
—
Jasmine Mendez
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 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
Think Judd Apatow flicks with Steve Carell and Seth Rogen, or sitcoms starring Charlie Sheen.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flicks
Noun
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Listen to the Obama playlists Barack Obama is known for releasing his songs of the summer playlist each year, and his end-of-year favorites in books, movies and music.
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The English-language remakes of the Culpables movies and the Spanish-language originals have crushed the latest Prime Video viewing charts.
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Club Kid runs right up to and then darts around so many potential cliches in a way that’s really satisfying.
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The striker is initially in a central area but then darts to the right side.
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The breakout success of these films has ignited debate across Hollywood about what made these movies so popular, especially among Gen Z moviegoers who haven’t been flocking to cinemas in recent years.
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Five documentary films are competing for the Golden Goblet Award in the Documentary category at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival, with the creative teams behind all five nominees gathering for a press meeting.
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As Photay, Shornstein—a master synthesist and producer—flits between atmospheric house, dubby breakbeat workouts, and chirping electro funk, building his songs’ arrangements into strange, angular shapes.
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Upstairs, a disco deep cut plays while Byrd flits about greeting everyone.
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Iran’s flag before the 1979 revolution — green, white and red with a lion and a rising sun — flutters from many overhangs.
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Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel (center) flutters a Venezuelan and Cuban national flags in support of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in Havana.
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Listen to the supple bass line, which dances throughout the song as its own character.
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This stubbornly optimistic place, where family after family scrapes and claws and laughs and dances their way to a better tomorrow.
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On another monitor, a dashboard that resembles the menu screen of a flight simulator flickers to life — only this is no simulation.
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But in the final scene, when Sam goes to the bathroom to change the bandage on his forehead, the mirror flickers with static at his reflection.
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