Thesaurus: flick
To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots.
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Definitions
- 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.
- n. a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
- n. a short stroke
- n. a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
- v. flash intermittently
- v. look through a book or other written material
- v. cause to move with a flick
- v. throw or toss with a quick motion
- v. shine unsteadily
- v. twitch or flutter
- v. cause to make a snapping sound