as in to dart
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the horse's tail flicked in restless irritation
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as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
we could catch a flick together next weekend
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Recent Examples of flick
Maya Singer, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
One clammy hand was already under her shirt, flicking her nipple through her bra.
—Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
The first-time filmmakers had no shortage of challenges in making the indie flick, including a surprise hurdle involving the lighting.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Meanwhile, he’s picked up a thick binder and is flicking through it.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
One clammy hand was already under her shirt, flicking her nipple through her bra.
—Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
Other items in the sale include the Tin Man’s Axe from The Wizard of Oz, with an estimate of over $100,000, and Sean Connery’s sunglasses from the fourth James Bond flick, Thunderball, which is expected to fetch over $20,000.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
The first-time filmmakers had no shortage of challenges in making the indie flick, including a surprise hurdle involving the lighting.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flick
Verb
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The frenzy of amethyst flowers usually erupts at the Lake Balaton plantation in July, give or take a month, and it is accompanied by hundreds of darting butterflies.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
6 Mar. 2025
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By comparison, three of his four assists for Ljungberg came centrally as the Sweden winger would make darting out-to-in support runs.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On March 25, Deadline reported that Kiss of the Spider Woman, a movie musical that Damon and Affleck produced and Lopez stars in, expects to release in the fall after premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Pitt’s other recent credits include last year’s Wolfs alongside George Clooney and Chazelle’s 2022 movie Babylon.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The show flits back and forth between the 1950s and the 1990s, when most of the 1950s artists were still very much alive.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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No, not the supernatural spirits that flit through fairytales, but the bursts of rare red lightning that flicker and flash through the middle-upper atmosphere.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
19 Mar. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Deadline, however, projects a stronger international take for A Minecraft Movie and is pegging the film to open with $140 million in global ticket sales.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With the Penguins leading 1-0 in the third period on Sunday in St. Paul, Crosby’s fluttering shot from the left circle just eluded Fleury’s glove and ended up as the game-winner.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2025
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There are miles of trails and gardens to keep you busy all day, including the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center, which is surrounded by gardens and filled with fluttering butterflies.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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The film starts at a Mediterranean party resort, where British teenager Tara (Mia McKenna-Bruce) joins her two best friends for a summer holiday of drinking, dancing and chasing the freedom that comes with youth (a la Spring Breakers).—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Multiple stores have been getting facelifts, along with the area’s signature Boardwalk Inn. UCF’s downtown arts festival: Music, murder and dancing dragons UCF Celebrates the Arts, at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, features theater, music, lectures, art and kids’ activities.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flick. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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