flick

Meanings

• a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
  • "he gave it a flick with his finger"
  • "he felt the flick of a whip"
• a short stroke
• a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
• flash intermittently
  • "The lights flicked on and off"
• look through a book or other written material
• cause to move with a flick
  • "he flicked his Bic"
• throw or toss with a quick motion
  • "flick a piece of paper across the table"
• shine unsteadily
  • "The candle flickered"
• twitch or flutter
  • "the paper flicked"
• cause to make a snapping sound
• touch or hit with a light, quick blow
  • "flicked him with his hand"
• remove with a flick (of the hand)

Synonyms

click, film, flicker, flip, jerk, leaf, motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, picture, picture show, riff, riffle, ruffle, snap, thumb