FLICK
Scrabble letter values: F4L1I1C3K5 = 14
Definition
- noun a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible).
- noun a short stroke.
- noun a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement. — synonyms: movie, film, picture, moving_picture, moving-picture_show, motion_picture, motion-picture_show, picture_show
- verb flash intermittently. — synonyms: flicker
- verb look through a book or other written material. — synonyms: flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff
- verb cause to move with a flick. — synonyms: flip
- verb throw or toss with a quick motion. — synonyms: jerk
- verb shine unsteadily. — synonyms: flicker
- verb twitch or flutter. — synonyms: ruffle, riffle
- verb cause to make a snapping sound. — synonyms: snap, click
- verb touch or hit with a light, quick blow.
- verb remove with a flick (of the hand).
Examples
- “he gave it a flick with his finger”
- “he felt the flick of a whip”
- “they went to a movie every Saturday night”