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| flick [ flik ] |
noun (plural flicks) |
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1. quick movement: a quick jerking movement
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2. quick blow: a sharp light blow made with a quick jerking movement, usually of the finger
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3. splash of color: a light splash or streak
  flicks of paint left on the floor
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verb (past and past participle flicked, present participle flick·ing, 3rd person present singular flicks) |
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1. transitive verb hit something with quick blow: to hit something or somebody sharply or lightly with the end of something, usually with a quick jerking movement
He flicked me with his towel.
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2. transitive and intransitive verb move jerkily: to move with a quick sharp jerk, or make something move with a quick sharp jerk
The cow's tail flicked back and forth.
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3. transitive verb move something with quick blow: to move, propel, or remove something with a sharp light blow or a quick movement of the finger or hand
Would you flick that bug off me?
flick a switch
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| [15th century. An imitation of the sound of a light blow] |
