English

Pronunciation
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪk|-ɪk

Noun
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1. A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.

#:He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger.
#:She gave a disdainful flick of her hair and marched out of the room.

1. (in plural: flicks; informal, uncountable) Cinema (as a form of entertainment).

#:Want to go to the flicks tonight?

1. fencing A cut that lands with the point, often involving some whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target

Synonyms
(short, quick movement): fillip (of the finger)
(cinema): the cinema, the movies, the pictures (UK, informal, dated)

Translations
trans-top|A short, quick movement
Finnish: näpäys, pyyhkäisy
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trans-top|Cinema
Finnish: elokuva, leffa
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trans-top|(fencing) A cut that lands with the point
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Verb
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1. To move (something) with a short, quick motion.

#:flick one's hair
#: With a flick of the wrist.

Translations
trans-top|To move (something) with a short, quick motion
Finnish: näpäyttää, pyyhkäistä
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Derived terms
flick knife
flick off
flick the bean

Related terms
flicker

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• 2007-10-19 11:18 - House - /* Noun */

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