noun Download 🔗Share A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip. Examples : "He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger." action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A motion picture; (in plural, usually preceded by "the") movie theater, cinema. Examples : "My all-time favorite flick is "Gone with the Wind."" entertainment media Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target. Examples : ""The fencer practiced his flicks, aiming the tip of his foil at the small opening in his opponent's guard." " weapon sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A powerful underarm volley shot. Examples : "The tennis player's powerful flicks won her the match. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of pressing a place on a touch screen device. Examples : "My phone responded to the flicks of my finger as I scrolled through the news. " technology computing internet electronics device communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A flitch. Examples : "a flick of bacon" food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A unit of time, equal to 1/705,600,000 of a second Examples : "While a computer might perform a calculation in a few flicks, a human takes seconds. " time physics unit Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion. Examples : "He flicks the dust off his desk with a cloth. " action sport entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading