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   Flick

   /flik/

   

   noun

   • 1. a sudden sharp movement: "the flick of a switch"
   • ▪ the sudden release of a bent finger or thumb, especially to propel a small object: "he sent his cigarette spinning away with a flick of his fingers"
   • ▪ a light, sharp, quickly retracted blow, especially with a whip.
   • 2. a motion picture: informal "a Hollywood action flick"
   • ▪ the movies: British "fancy a night at the flicks?"

   verb

   • 1. propel (something) with a sudden sharp movement, especially of the fingers: "Emily flicked some ash off her sleeve" Similar clicksnapflipjerkpulltugtweakinformal:yank
   • ▪ make a sudden sharp movement: "the finch's tail flicks up and down" Similar swishtwitchwavewagwaggleshakewhiptwirlswingbrandish
   • ▪ turn something electrical on or off by means of a switch: "Urquart flicked the switch and she blinked in the harsh light"
   • ▪ move (a whip) so as to strike: "the driver flicked his whip and the cab moved off"

   Word Origin late Middle English: symbolic, fl- frequently beginning words denoting sudden movement.

   Derivatives

   • 1. flicky adjective

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   • L

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   • I

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   • K

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