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flick

English

🔊 a short stroke
🔊 a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
“he gave it a flick with his finger”
🔊 a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
“they went to a movie every Saturday night”
🔊 remove with a flick (of the hand)
🔊 touch or hit with a light, quick blow
“flicked him with his hand”
🔊 twitch or flutter
“the paper flicked”
🔊 look through a book or other written material
“He thumbed through the report”
🔊 throw or toss with a quick motion
“flick a piece of paper across the table”
🔊 cause to move with a flick
“he flicked his Bic”
🔊 flash intermittently
“The lights flicked on and off”
🔊 shine unsteadily
“The candle flickered”
🔊 cause to make a snapping sound
“snap your fingers”