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Dictionary: flick1   (flĭk) pronunciation
 
n.
    1. A light quick blow, jerk, or touch: a flick of the wrist; gave my horse a flick with the reins.
    2. The sound accompanying this motion.
  1. A light splash, dash, or daub.

v., flicked, flick·ing, flicks.

v.tr.
  1. To touch or hit with a light quick blow: flicked him with his hand. See synonyms at brush1.
  2. To cause to move with a light blow; snap: flicked the light switch on.
  3. To remove with a light quick blow: flicked the lint off the coat.
v.intr.

To twitch or flutter.

[Imitative.]

flickable flick'a·ble adj.
flick2 (flĭk) pronunciation
n. Slang.

A movie.

[Short for FLICKER1.]


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noun

    Light and momentary contact with another person or thing: brush1, graze, skim. See touch/not touch.

verb

    To make light and momentary contact with, as in passing: brush1, graze, kiss, shave, skim. See touch/not touch.

 
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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)

Meaning #2: a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
  Synonyms: movie, film, picture, moving picture, motion picture, picture show, pic


The verb flick has 10 meanings:

Meaning #1: flash intermittently
  Synonym: flicker

Meaning #2: look through a book or other written material
  Synonyms: flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff

Meaning #3: cause to move with a flick
  Synonym: flip

Meaning #4: throw or toss with a quick motion
  Synonyms: jerk, flip

Meaning #5: shine unsteadily
  Synonym: flicker

Meaning #6: twitch or flutter
  Synonyms: ruffle, riffle

Meaning #7: cause to make a snapping sound; of fingers
  Synonyms: snap, click

Meaning #8: touch or hit with a light, quick blow

Meaning #9: move with a flick
  Synonym: flip

Meaning #10: remove with a flick (of the hand, for example)


 
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Flick may refer to:

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Translations: Flick
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - rap, slag, knips
v. tr. - slå med, udføre med en rap bevægelse, knipse
v. intr. - blinke, flagre

idioms:

  • flick knife    springkniv
  • flick through    bladre rask igennem

2.
n. - film

Nederlands (Dutch)
tik, ruk, knip, flikkering, speelfilm, (mv) bioscoop, scheutje, tikken, gooien, aandoen/uitdoen met een korte beweging, ergens vlug doorheen gaan/ langs gaan

Français (French)
1.
n. - chiquenaude, (gén, Sport) petit coup
v. tr. - affleurer, envoyer ou lancer qch d'une chiquenaude, appuyer sur, allumer/éteindre
v. intr. - donner un petit coup

idioms:

  • flick knife    couteau à crans d'arrêt
  • flick through    feuilleter

2.
n. - film

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - leichter Schlag, Ruck, Schnalzer
v. - (sich) ruckartig bewegen, (Finger) schnalzen

idioms:

  • flick knife    Schnappmesser
  • flick through    durchblättern

2.
n. - Film

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - χτυπώ ή τινάζω ελαφρά (με το δάχτυλο)
n. - τιναγματάκι, ελαφρό χτύπημα (με το δάκτυλο), (πληθ.) (καθομ.) κινηματογράφος

idioms:

  • flick knife    (καθομ.) σουγιάς εκτινασσόμενης λεπίδας
  • flick through    (για βιβλίο κ.λπ.) ξεφυλλίζω, (για παιγνιόχαρτα, σελίδες κ.λπ.) γυρίζω με γρήγορη κίνηση των δαχτύλων

Italiano (Italian)
colpo, schiocco

idioms:

  • flick knife    coltello a serramanico
  • flick through    sfogliare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - mover-se rapidamente, folhear
n. - pancada (f) leve, estalido (m)

idioms:

  • flick knife    canivete (m)
  • flick through    folhear (revista, livro, etc.)

Русский (Russian)
толчок, легкий удар хлыстом, кинофильм, стегнуть, стряхнуть, резать

idioms:

  • flick knife    пружинный, выкидной нож
  • flick through    бегло перелистывать

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - golpecito, latigazo suave, capirotazo, pasada, toque, movimiento rápido, chasquido
v. tr. - casquear, dar un golpecito, sacudir la ceniza de un cigarro
v. intr. - moverse, revolotear

idioms:

  • flick knife    navaja automática
  • flick through    mirar de paso, hojear

2.
n. - película, filme

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - snärta till, slänga med
n. - lätt slag, stänk, knäpp (ljud)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 快速的轻打, 弹开, 轻打声, 啪地轻打, 弹掉, 轻弹, 啪地开动, 轻拂

idioms:

  • flick knife    弹簧刀
  • flick through    浏览

2. 电影

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 電影

2.
n. - 輕打, 輕彈聲, 輕擊聲, 輕彈
v. tr. - 輕彈, 忽然搖動, 輕輕拂去
v. intr. - 輕彈, 忽然搖動, 輕輕拂去

idioms:

  • flick knife    彈簧刀
  • flick through    瀏覽

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 가볍게 침, 손가락으로 튀기기, 영화관
v. tr. - 가볍게 휙 치다, 튀기다
v. intr. - 휙 움직이다, 펄럭이다, 잽싸게 때리다

idioms:

  • flick through    손가락으로 책장 등을 휙 넘기다, 대충보다

2.
n. - 영화, 영화관

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - さっと動かす, はじく, 軽く払いのける, ひょいと動く, ひらひら飛ぶ
n. - さっと打つこと, はね飛ばし, ピシッ, 映画, はね

idioms:

  • flick knife    飛び出しナイフ
  • flick through    パラパラとめくる, …にざっと目を通す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينقر بالأصبع (الاسم) نقرة , صوت الضربه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מכה קלה, פליק, הצלפה‬
v. tr. - ‮נתן מכה קלה, הצליף, הניע בתנועה מהירה‬
v. intr. - ‮הניע בתנועה מהירה‬
n. - ‮סרט, קולנוע‬


 
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