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Flick

/flɪk/

A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.

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📖 Definitions of "Flick"

noun

1
A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
"He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger."
2
A motion picture; (in plural, usually preceded by "the") movie theater, cinema.
"My all-time favorite flick is "Gone with the Wind.""
3
A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.
4
A powerful underarm volley shot.

verb

1
To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion.
"flick one's hair"

🔄 Synonyms of "Flick"

17 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
jerknoun	A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
snapnoun	A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
strikenoun	(transitive, sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
ruffleverb	(transitive) To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric.
rifflenoun	A swift, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.
flickernoun	(intransitive) To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a wavering light.
picturenoun	A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.
clickverb	(graphical user interface) The act of pressing a button on a computer mouse or similar input device, both as a physical act and a reaction in the software.
riffnoun	A repeated melody line in a song, usually instrumental but sometimes vocal.
thumbnoun	The shortest and thickest digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
leafnoun	The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
filmnoun	(uncountable) A visual art form that consists of a sequence of still images preserved on a recording medium to give the illusion of motion; movies generally.
movienoun	(chiefly Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand) A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film.
motion picturenoun	A movie.
moving picturenoun	(dated) A film or movie.
picture shownoun	(dated) Synonym of movie.
flipnoun	A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Flick"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
snapnoun	A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
jerknoun	A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
clickverb	(graphical user interface) The act of pressing a button on a computer mouse or similar input device, both as a physical act and a reaction in the software.
flipnoun	A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
flickernoun	(intransitive) To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a wavering light.
ruffleverb	(transitive) To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric.
strikenoun	(transitive, sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
picturenoun	A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.
filmnoun	(uncountable) A visual art form that consists of a sequence of still images preserved on a recording medium to give the illusion of motion; movies generally.
rifflenoun	A swift, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.
picture shownoun	(dated) Synonym of movie.
moving picturenoun	(dated) A film or movie.
motion picturenoun	A movie.
movienoun	(chiefly Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand) A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film.
thumbnoun	The shortest and thickest digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
riffnoun	A repeated melody line in a song, usually instrumental but sometimes vocal.
leafnoun	The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
clickingnoun	The sound or action of a click.
blownoun	(intransitive) To produce an air current.
hopnoun	A short jump.