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
Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Superman is more conventional than Gunn’s Guardians flicks, or even his DC outings The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker, yet he’s carried over the unhinged, off-kilter fun of those films.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Set at Seabrook High School, where half the students are the walking dead, the odd couple romance between Addison and Zed sees twists and turns throughout four flicks.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
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Verb
Your words were steady, steeped in the old stories, but my eyes flicked to the window, unafraid.
—Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Superman is more conventional than Gunn’s Guardians flicks, or even his DC outings The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker, yet he’s carried over the unhinged, off-kilter fun of those films.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
Noun
The much more intrepid Julia Hass fell in love with a new flick—the auteur comedian Eva Victor’s Sorry, Baby.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Set at Seabrook High School, where half the students are the walking dead, the odd couple romance between Addison and Zed sees twists and turns throughout four flicks.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flick
Verb
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For millennia, these fish darted in droves through the delta’s murky water and effectively supported the watershed’s entire food web.—
Moira Donovan,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
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The muscles around his eyes darted inward, and a frown overtook his face.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Noun
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One night, the poster and Mark came home from the gym ready to relax and watch a movie, only to find Daisy hosting a group of friends in their living room.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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Known for his wit and charisma, The Rock has become the most accomplished actor of all professional wrestlers, starring in movies such as The Scorpion King, Fast Five, and Jumanji.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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But 90 seconds later, Spain’s Esther Gonzalez flitted in behind Portugal’s high defensive line, taking down a raking pass from left-back Olga Carmona with her shoulder before bundling the ball beyond Pereira.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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Food trucks serving churros, street corn, and empanadas flitted in and out of the facility.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
Noun
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While Atmos for film can be thrilling, especially in a multi-speaker theater, it’s constricted by the need to put dialog front and center.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
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The film's central conflict rests on two former friends.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Their small pink petals flutter every time there’s a breeze.—
Stephanie Lam,
Mercury News,
2 July 2025
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The homeowner's Stars and Stripes, which was fluttering on the flagpole beside the entrance, was tangled.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Alcaraz hit a deep defensive shot and recovered quickly, dancing across the court with fleet little steps, and ran around his backhand to hit a forehand down the line.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The soccer is the show, and fans provide music with their vocal cords and dancing with their hips.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flick. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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