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flick
noun
-
flick
,
flicking
,
flicks
,
flicked
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
.
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
.
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
.
verb
-
flick
,
flicking
,
flicks
,
flicked
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
.
He
flicked
the
switch
and
the
room
lit
up
.
•
She
flicked
through
the
pages
of
the
magazine
.
She
flicked
through
the
pages
of
the
magazine
.
Mid-15th
century
;
probably
imitative
of
the
sound
of
a
quick
snapping
motion
.
noun
-
flick
,
flicking
,
flicks
,
flicked
a
movie
or
motion
picture
(
informal
)
•
That
new
sci-fi
flick
is
getting
great
reviews
.
That
new
sci-fi
flick
is
getting
great
reviews
.
•
We
watched
an
old
Western
flick
last
night
.
We
watched
an
old
Western
flick
last
night
.
Early
20th
century
:
abbreviation
of
flicker
,
alluding
to
the
flickering
effect
of
early
film
projectors
.
flicker
noun
-
flicker
,
flickering
,
flickers
,
flickered
An
unsteady
flash
or
wavering
light
.
•
The
flicker
from
the
dying
fire
barely
lit
the
room
.
The
flicker
from
the
dying
fire
barely
lit
the
room
.
•
A
single
flicker
of
lightning
lit
up
the
stormy
sky
.
A
single
flicker
of
lightning
lit
up
the
stormy
sky
.
From
Old
Norse
flikkra
,
probably
of
imitative
origin
.
verb
-
flicker
,
flickering
,
flickers
,
flickered
To
shine
or
burn
with
an
unsteady
,
wavering
light
.
•
The
candle
flickered
weakly
as
the
wind
blew
.
The
candle
flickered
weakly
as
the
wind
blew
.
•
Streetlights
flickered
during
the
power
outage
.
Streetlights
flickered
during
the
power
outage
.
From
Old
Norse
flikkra
,
probably
of
imitative
origin
.
noun
-
flicker
,
flickering
,
flickers
,
flickered
A
quick
,
light
,
fluttering
movement
.
•
With
a
nervous
flicker
of
her
eyelids
,
she
glanced
away
.
With
a
nervous
flicker
of
her
eyelids
,
she
glanced
away
.
•
The
butterfly's
wings
gave
a
final
flicker
before
takeoff
.
The
butterfly's
wings
gave
a
final
flicker
before
takeoff
.
From
Old
Norse
flikkra
,
probably
of
imitative
origin
.
verb
-
flicker
,
flickering
,
flickers
,
flickered
To
move
quickly
with
a
light
,
fluttering
motion
.
•
Her
eyelashes
flickered
as
she
woke
up
.
Her
eyelashes
flickered
as
she
woke
up
.
•
The
leaves
flickered
in
the
slight
breeze
.
The
leaves
flickered
in
the
slight
breeze
.
From
Old
Norse
flikkra
,
probably
of
imitative
origin
.