flicking
Sharp finger motion
Flicking is making a quick, sharp movement, usually with the finger or wrist.
You flick a light switch, flick lint off a jacket, flick through TV channels.
The motion is brief and snapping: She kept flicking her hair out of her eyes.
Flicking through pages means browsing rapidly without close attention.
Quick sliding motion
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
- scrollWound document of parchment
- dragResistance through fluid
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
touchscreen · trackpad · multitouch · interface · navigate · browse
Abrupt, dismissive rejection
- shooCommand to leave
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- snubDeliberate dismissive rejection
- disregardWillful lack of attention
scorn · disdain · contemptuous · curt · offhand · cold-shoulder · indifferent
Involuntary muscle contraction
- ticInvoluntary repetitive movement
- jerkAbrupt pulling motion
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
flutter · darting · fluttering · involuntary · reflexive · startle · flinch
swipe
Quick sliding motion
pinch · touchscreen · trackpad · multitouch · interface · navigate · browse
snap
Sudden sharp sound
fling · jerk · propel · launch · eject · skim · ping · brush-off · shoo · flipping
brush-off
Abrupt, dismissive rejection
disregard · scorn · disdain · contemptuous · curt · offhand · cold-shoulder · indifferent
spasm
Involuntary muscle contraction
tremor · flutter · darting · fluttering · involuntary · reflexive · startle · flinch
playful
Inclined toward fun
- annoyingCausing mild irritation
- pesteringPersistent unwanted attention
- needlingPersistent mild taunting
bothering · mischievous · lighthearted · goading · prodding
- fidgetingfidgeting, fidget, tapping, fiddle, finger tapping
- hand actionsgrabbing, grasping, gripping, holding, pinching
- hand skillsdexterity, finger snapping, fine motor skills, grasping, hand coordination
- repetitive motionsswaying, rocking, bobbing, swinging, bouncing
- application techniquesbrushing, rolling, spraying, dipping, sponging
- ball skillsdribbling, crossover, ball control, stepover, throwing
flickingpressing
Requiring immediate attention
pushing · holding · sustaining · dragging · stroking
flickingshoving
Pushing with force
bearing down · leaning on · crushing · pushing · pressing
flickingstatic
Without motion or change
stationary · still · motionless · unmoving · immobile
- tongue flickingRapid oral probing
flick, flicker, flickering, flicked, flickered, flicks, flickers, flick off, flick through