a sudden quick movement made by bending the finger or wrist sharply
She made a quick flick of her wrist to turn on the light.
With one flick, he sent the bottle cap flying across the room.
✦ Mid-15th century; probably imitative of the sound of a quick snapping motion.
to move something or cause something to move with a sudden quick movement of the fingers or hand
He flicked the switch and the room lit up.
She flicked through the pages of the magazine.
a movie or motion picture (informal)
That new sci-fi flick is getting great reviews.
We watched an old Western flick last night.
✦ Early 20th century: abbreviation of flicker, alluding to the flickering effect of early film projectors.
