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.
To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap;
Noun
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"
Noun
a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible); "he gave it a flick with his finger"; "he felt the flick of a whip"
Verb
remove with a flick (of the hand, for example)
Verb
touch or hit with a light, quick blow; "flicked him with his hand"
Verb
cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers"
Verb
throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head"
Verb
twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked"
Verb
cause to move with a flick; "he flicked his Bic"
Verb
look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
Verb
flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off"
Verb
shine unsteadily; "The candle flickered"
v. t.
To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to
flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots.
n.
A flitch; as, a flick of bacon.
Flick
Flick
To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap;
A flitch;
Usage Examples
Grief is a bad moon, a sleeper wave. It's like having an inner combatant, a saboteur who, at the slightest change in the sunlight, or at the first notes of a jingle for a dog food commercial, will flick the memory switch, bringing tears to your eyes.
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