Flick - Definition

n 1: a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible);
"he gave it a flick with his finger"; "he felt the flick of
a whip"
2: a short stroke
3: 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"; "the
film was shot on location" [syn: movie, film, picture,
moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture,
motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flick]
v 1: flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off" [syn:
flicker, flick]
2: look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed
through the report"; "She leafed through the volume" [syn:
flick, flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff]
3: cause to move with a flick; "he flicked his Bic" [syn:
flip, flick]
4: throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper
across the table"; "jerk his head" [syn: jerk, flick]
5: shine unsteadily; "The candle flickered" [syn: flicker,
flick]
6: twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked" [syn: flick,
ruffle, riffle]
7: cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers" [syn:
snap, click, flick]
8: touch or hit with a light, quick blow; "flicked him with his
hand"
9: remove with a flick (of the hand)