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- Dictionaryflick/flɪk/
noun
- 1. a sudden quick movement: "the flick of a switch"
- 2. a cinema film: informal "a Hollywood action flick"
verb
- 1. strike or propel (something) with a sudden quick movement of the fingers: "Max flicked his bow tie" Similar
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FLICK definition: 1. to move or hit something with a short sudden movement: 2. a sudden, quick movement: 3. to…. Learn more.
The meaning of FLICK is a light sharp jerky stroke or movement. How to use flick in a sentence. a light sharp jerky stroke or movement; a sound produced by a flick; flicker…
to move or hit something with a short sudden movement: flick something from something He carefully flicked the loose hairs from the shoulders of his jacket. flick something off something She quickly flicked the crumbs off the table. Horses flick their tails to make flies go away. Windshield wipers flick from side to side.
If something flicks in a particular direction, or if someone flicks it, it moves with a short, sudden movement.
noun. a sudden light blow or tap, as with a whip or the finger: She gave the horse a flick with her riding crop. the sound made by such a blow or tap. a light and rapid movement: a flick of the wrist. something thrown off with or as if with a jerk: a flick of mud.
[intransitive, transitive] flick (something) to move your finger quickly across the screen of an electronic device such as a mobile phone or small computer in order to move text, pictures, etc. Flick to the next photo and pinch to zoom in or out. She flicked the screen and searched through her emails.
to move something somewhere suddenly and quickly through the air, usually with your fingers: He quickly flicked the crumbs off the table. flick down/out/towards, etc. to make a sudden, quick movement somewhere: His eyes flicked between her and the door. flick a switch. to move a switch in order to make electrical equipment start or stop working.
noun. /flɪk/. /flɪk/. [countable, usually singular] a small sudden, quick movement or hit, for example with a whip or part of the body. Bell's flick into the penalty area helped to create the goal. All this information is available at the flick of a switch (= by simply turning on a machine).
1. ( tr) to touch with or as if with the finger or hand in a quick jerky movement. 2. ( tr) to propel or remove by a quick jerky movement, usually of the fingers or hand: to flick a piece of paper at someone. 3. to move or cause to move quickly or jerkily.
A flick is a quick, short movement, usually coming from the wrist or hand. There used to be a " Flick a Bic " cigarette ad: cigarettes are awful, but starting a lighter is a classic flick. The most common flick is probably turning a switch on or off — people flick switches, like light switches.
