Flick

A family name

A flick is a quick, light movement—a snap of the wrist, a brush of the finger: She gave the switch a flick.

To flick is to make such a motion: He flicked the lint off his sleeve, She flicked through the channels.

Informally, a flick is a movie, from the flickering of early film projectors: Want to catch a flick tonight?

gesture

snap

Sudden sharp sound

  • swipeQuick sliding motion
  • tapValve controlling liquid flow
  • brushBristled cleaning tool

touch · finger · wrist · swift · quick · flip · whisk · motion · casual · light

film

movie

Recorded visual narrative

feature · matinee · blockbuster · premiere · showing · reel · silver screen · footage · director · Hollywood

sound

snap

Sudden sharp sound

  • clickBrief sharp noise
  • crackNarrow break or attempt
  • popFizzy drink, regionally

tick · sharp · soft · quick · subtle · crisp · switch · lighter · whip · finger snap

projectile

catapult

Siege engine for launching

toss · fling · shoot · marble · coin · paper football · rubber band · spitball · pea · crumb

sports

kick

Foot-delivered strike

  • chipSmall broken-off piece
  • shotQuick liquor serving
  • ballSpherical plaything or gala

wrist shot · hockey · puck · goal · strike · deflection · spin · curve · finesse · volleyball

Categories
Opposites
motion type

Flickpress

Apply force downward

hold · squeeze · push · grasp · grip

force and pressure

Flickslam

Forceful impact or closure

pound · smash · crush · hammer · strike

FILM TYPE (informal noun sense)

Flickepic

Impressively grand in scope

masterpiece · art film · magnum opus · classic · blockbuster

Phrases
Family

flicks, flicked, flicking, flicker, flickers, flickered, flickering

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G