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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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  1. v. t. To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots.
  2. n. A flitch; as, a flick of bacon.
  3. n. a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
  4. n. a short stroke
  5. n. a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
  6. v. flash intermittently
  7. v. look through a book or other written material
  8. v. cause to move with a flick
  9. v. throw or toss with a quick motion
  10. v. shine unsteadily
  11. v. twitch or flutter
  12. v. cause to make a snapping sound