flick
A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flipA short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
» Tom flicked the switch.
Том щёлкнул выключателем.
Том клацнув переключателем.
Meaning
9 sensesA short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger.
She gave a disdainful flick of her hair and marched out of the room.
рыво́кryvók, толчо́кtolčók, движе́ниеdvižénije
(informal)A motion picture, movie, film; (in plural, usually preceded by "the") movie theater, cinema.
My all-time favorite flick is "Gone with the Wind."
Want to go to the flicks tonight?
A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.
A powerful underarm volley shot.
The act of pressing a place on a touch screen device.
schnipsen
A flitch.
a flick of bacon
A unit of time, equal to 1/705,600,000 of a second.
(dated, slang)A chap or fellow; sometimes as a friendly term of address.
(dated)A photo.
- a short stroke
- a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
- a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
Examples
69 sentencesTom flicked the switch.
Том клацнув переключателем.
ruТом щёлкнул выключателем.
What's your favorite chick flick?
Який твій улюблений чікфлік?
I love chick flicks.
Tom flicked on the light.
Tom flicked off the TV.
ruТом выключил телевизор.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English flykke (“light blow or stroke”). Later uses apparently interpreted asFrom Middle English flykke (“light blow or stroke”). Later uses apparently interpreted as a back-formation from flicker.
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Forms
plural: flicksSynonyms
11 synonyms- a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement:moviefilmpicturemoving picturemoving-picture showmotion picturemotion-picture showpicture show