a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"
A cut-like action that lands with the point, often involving some whip of the foible of the blade to "throw" the point around a block or other obstruction
To raise the ball from the ground into the air with a quick movement of the stick The ball must not rise more than 18 inches above the playing surface Also used as a noun
a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible); "he gave it a flick with his finger"; "he felt the flick of a whip" remove with a flick (of the hand, for example) touch or hit with a light, quick blow; "flicked him with his hand" twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked" look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume
If something flicks in a particular direction, or if someone flicks it, it moves with a short, sudden movement. His tongue flicked across his lips He flicked his cigarette out of the window. Flick is also a noun. a flick of a paintbrush
If you flick something away, or off something else, you remove it with a quick movement of your hand or finger. Shirley flicked a speck of fluff from the sleeve of her black suit Alan stretched out his hand and flicked the letter away
A rapid movement of the wings An unreceptive female Drosophila uses flicks when rejecting the male during courtship Males also use wing flicks directed at other males that try to court them
If you flick a switch, or flick an electrical appliance on or off, you press the switch sharply so that it moves into a different position and works the equipment. He flicked a light-switch on the wall beside the door Sam was flicking a flashlight on and off
If you flick through a book or magazine, you turn its pages quickly, for example to get a general idea of its contents or to look for a particular item. If you flick through television channels, you continually change channels very quickly, for example using a remote control. She was flicking through some magazines on a table Flick is also a noun. I thought I'd have a quick flick through some recent issues. A movie
What Kelli, Anthony, Andrew, Ewen, Kamini, Sally, and Chris gave BioHazard (Although the prodigal Anthony-san and Big Daddy Chris have returned now It's like an addiction - you think you're over it, but then you try it one more time, "for old times' sake", and you're hooked again )
A quick wrist and forearm rotation that surprises an opponent by changing an apparently soft shot into a faster passing one; used primarily on the serve and at the net
If you flick something such as a whip or a towel, or flick something with it, you hold one end of it and move your hand quickly up and then forward, so that the other end moves. He helped her up before flicking the reins She sighed and flicked a dishcloth at the counter Flick is also a noun. a flick of the whip