"flicks" in the noun sense
1. flick
a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible
"he gave it a flick with his finger"
"he felt the flick of a whip"
2. flick
a short stroke
3. movie, film, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flick
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"
"flicks" in the verb sense
1. flicker, flick
flash intermittently
"The lights flicked on and off"
2. flick, flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff
look through a book or other written material
"He thumbed through the report"
"She leafed through the volume"
3. flip, flick
cause to move with a flick
"he flicked his Bic"
4. jerk, flick
throw or toss with a quick motion
"flick a piece of paper across the table"
"jerk his head"
5. flicker, flick
shine unsteadily
"The candle flickered"
6. flick, ruffle, riffle
twitch or flutter
"the paper flicked"
7. snap, click, flick
cause to make a snapping sound
"snap your fingers"
8. flick
touch or hit with a light, quick blow
"flicked him with his hand"
9. flick
remove with a flick (of the hand)
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