flick
/flɪk/ noun C1- A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip. · He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger.· She gave a disdainful flick of her hair and marched out of the room.
- A motion picture, movie, film; (in plural, usually preceded by "the") movie theater, cinema. · My all-time favorite flick is "Gone with the Wind."· Want to go to the flicks tonight?
- A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.
- A powerful underarm volley shot.
- The act of pressing a place on a touch screen device.
- A flitch. · a flick of bacon
- A unit of time, equal to 1/705,600,000 of a second.
- A chap or fellow; sometimes as a friendly term of address.
Plural flicks
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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With a swift flick of her wrist, the lock popped open effortlessly.
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