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
Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
The strangeness begins with that Godlike narrator, who flicks a diabolical tail.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
In March 2024, Gutierrez-Reed, who’d been tasked with overseeing weapons on the set of the Western flick, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection with Hutchins’ death.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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Verb
More: Cats use nearly 300 unique facial expressions to communicate, new study shows
The way a cat flicks its tail may also give deeper insight into its mood.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
The strangeness begins with that Godlike narrator, who flicks a diabolical tail.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
John Frankenheimer’s gritty heist flick is packed with shifting loyalties, shady motives and not one, but two, figure-skating set pieces.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
In March 2024, Gutierrez-Reed, who’d been tasked with overseeing weapons on the set of the Western flick, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection with Hutchins’ death.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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Verb
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The suspicious man turned around and ran around the plane before darting to an exit door on the opposite side of the aircraft.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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Eventually, Valerie started showing up, grabbing food before darting back out again.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Robbie's next movie, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, opens on Sept. 19.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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When not writing, Chung can be found figure skating, watching horror movies, or looking at pictures of weird fish.—
Anh Do,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Those skills apparently translate fairly easily into urban environments, where Cooper’s hawks flit amid trees and concrete landscapes, stalking city pigeons and doves.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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Small miracles spare the staff Most Saturdays, Abdallah and his staff are flitting between patient rooms and laboratories, sterilizing equipment, checking on growing embryos and walking hopeful parents through the arduous process of in vitro fertilization.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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The film was shot at stage 17 at Paramount Studios, with a massive set created to replicate the Greenwich Village courtyard and building.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Lucan Toh of Two & Two Pictures and Ian Henry of London Film & TV produced the film alongside XYZ Films.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 June 2025
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On a 13-foot-tall wall almost 40 feet across, a kaleidoscope of metal butterflies are now in flight, fluttering around a centerpiece painting on aluminum metal.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
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On an interior mural, a lac bird flutters its wings.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
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Steamy kisses and a Billie Eilish sweep The American Music Awards had it all: dancing, kissing, and even a family surprise.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Created by Simon Cowell, the show features performers from across the country and around the world auditioning for the judges to showcase a variety of talents, from singing and dancing to magic and stunts.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flick. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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