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noun

Flick n. A flitch; as, a flick of bacon.

Flick n.

A light quick stroke or blow, esp. with something pliant; a flirt; also, the sound made by such a blow. "She actually took the whip out of his hand and gave a flick to the pony."

A motion picture; as, I went to see a flick on Friday. (Colloq.)

verb

Flick v. t. (past & past part. flicked; pres. part. flicking)

To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots.

To throw, snap, or toss with a jerk; to flirt; as, to flick a whiplash. "Rude boys were flicking butter pats across chaos."

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Etymology of 'Flick'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Flick" Quotes from Famous Books

... a certain pride, 'is quite a distinguished person in his way. He is Professor Wilberforce P. Flick, President of the Denver and Sacramento Folk-Lore Societies. He has been travelling on the Continent for some time past for the benefit of the societies, and has now arrived in London for the purpose of making ...

— The Dictator • Justin McCarthy

... was a long steep hill to go up, and here Ruby the horse always waited for Andrew to get down and walk. David might really drive now, and even flick at Ruby's fat sides with the whip, which was pleasant, but did not make the least difference to ...

— The Hawthorns - A Story about Children • Amy Walton

... Buck," said a voice, "let 'em out!" and with a flick of the dainty ears, almost as if he understood, the little beast fell into the steady swinging lope which was his natural gait, and which he could follow if need be without a break from ...

— Ben Blair - The Story of a Plainsman • Will Lillibridge

... the sound of the flick of a whip. . . . A herd of cattle, driven by Yefim, the shepherd, saunter lazily down the sloping bank to drink. The shepherd, a decrepit old man, with one eye and a crooked mouth, walks with his head bowed, looking ...

— The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories • Anton Chekhov

... an impression as though the speed of a train were decreasing as one looks out of the window. And how one view held for several seconds, a vast and wild mountain-range with glaciers and snow peaks by moonlight. When this faded gradually, the scenes began to flick by, more and more rapidly, and grew blurred. Phil and Ione were attacked by nausea until, again, they had to lie down. After that came the familiar succession: the wooden animals, the tangle of vines, the vast sea, the spheres, and ...

— The Einstein See-Saw • Miles John Breuer

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