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flick
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- pronunciation:
- flIk
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a sharp, light blow or stroke, as with a finger, brush, whip, or the like.
- similar words:
- brush
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| definition 2: |
the sound of such a blow or stroke.
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| definition 3: |
a swift, jerky movement.
a flick of the tail- similar words:
- flit
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
flicks, flicking, flicked |
| definition 1: |
to strike or remove with a sharp, light blow or stroke.
He flicked a spider off his sleeve. |
| definition 2: |
to move with a sharp or jerky motion.
The deer flicked its ears.She flicked the television off. |
| related words: |
brush, whip |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to move sharply or quickly; flutter.
His eyes flicked back and forth.She flicked through the pages of the book. |
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