flick meaning and definition

FLICK noun

Definition of flick (noun)

1. a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
   • "he gave it a flick with his finger"; "he felt the flick of a whip"
2. a short stroke
3. a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
   • "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"
   • synonyms: film, motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, picture, picture show

FLICK verb

Definition of flick (verb)

1. flash intermittently
   • "The lights flicked on and off"
   • synonyms: flicker
2. look through a book or other written material
   • "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
   • synonyms: flip, leaf, riff, riffle, thumb
3. cause to move with a flick
   • "he flicked his Bic"
   • synonyms: flip
4. throw or toss with a quick motion
   • "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head"
   • synonyms: jerk
5. shine unsteadily
   • "The candle flickered"
   • synonyms: flicker
6. twitch or flutter
   • "the paper flicked"
   • synonyms: riffle, ruffle
7. cause to make a snapping sound
   • "snap your fingers"
   • synonyms: click, snap
8. touch or hit with a light, quick blow
   • "flicked him with his hand"
9. remove with a flick (of the hand)