flick

(n) a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
- he gave it a flick with his finger
- he felt the flick of a whip
(n) a short stroke
(n) a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
- they went to a movie every Saturday night
- the film was shot on location
film, motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, picture show, picture,

(v) flash intermittently
- The lights flicked on and off
flicker,
(v) look through a book or other written material
- He thumbed through the report
- She leafed through the volume
leaf, riff, riffle, thumb, flip,
(v) cause to move with a flick
- he flicked his Bic
flip,
(v) throw or toss with a quick motion
- flick a piece of paper across the table
- jerk his head
jerk,
(v) shine unsteadily
- The candle flickered
flicker,
(v) twitch or flutter
- the paper flicked
riffle, ruffle,
(v) cause to make a snapping sound
- snap your fingers
click, snap,
(v) touch or hit with a light, quick blow
- flicked him with his hand
(v) remove with a flick (of the hand)

flicker leaf riff riffle thumb flip film motion picture motion-picture show movie moving picture moving-picture show pic picture show picture jerk ruffle click snap

flip flit

flier flies fling Flint flirt

flicker flickering flickertail flick knife flick-knife