flick
🇺🇸
/flɪk/
🇬🇧
/flɪk/
verb
R
To quickly hit something lightly with your finger or hand.
I flicked the dust off my sleeve.
R
To move something or yourself quickly or to make something move quickly.
She flicked her hair back.
R
To quickly look at someone or something.
He flicked a glance at the clock.
R
To quickly press a button or switch to turn something on or off.
She flicked the light off with her finger.
R
To quickly move something so its end lightly hits someone or something.
I playfully flicked him with my scarf.
R
To move your finger quickly across a touch screen.
Flick left to see the next picture.
noun
R
A quick, light movement or hit.
He gave a flick to the ball with his finger.
R
A quick look through something like a book or website.
I took a quick flick through the magazine.
R
A movie.
Let's watch a flick tonight.
R
The place where movies are shown.
Do you want to go to the flicks this weekend?
translation
To quickly hit something lightly with your finger or hand.; To move something or yourself quickly or to make something move quickly.; To quickly look at someone or something.; To quickly press a button or switch to turn something on or off.; To quickly move something so its end lightly hits someone or something.; To move your finger quickly across a touch screen.
A quick, light movement or hit.; A quick look through something like a book or website.; A movie.; The place where movies are shown.
Word Forms
3rd Present
flicks
Past
flicked
Perfect
flicked
Progressive
flicking
Plural
flicks