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flick

释义

flick

noun countable

UK /flɪk/

Word Forms

singular	flick
plural	flicks

1
a sudden quick movement
flick of:
He dealt the cards with a flick of his wrist.
Synonyms and related words
Sudden and quick movements
dart
start
rush
2
informala film
a seventies crime flick
Synonyms and related words
Films and types of film
animation
anime
biopic
3
catch a flick
to watch a movie, to go to the cinema
Do you want to catch a flick tonight?
Submitted by:
Yenha1596 from Viet Nam on 26/07/2017
Open Dictionary - July2017

phrases

at the flick of a switch

have a flick through something

flick

noun countable

US /flɪk/

Word Forms

singular	flick
plural	flicks

1
a sudden quick movement
flick of:
He dealt the cards with a flick of his wrist.
Synonyms and related words
Sudden and quick movements
dart
start
rush
2
informala movie
a seventies crime flick
Synonyms and related words
Movies and types of movie
animation
anime
biopic
3
catch a flick
to watch a movie, to go to the cinema
Do you want to catch a flick tonight?
Submitted by:
Yenha1596 from Viet Nam on 26/07/2017
Open Dictionary - July2017

phrases

at the flick of a switch

flick

verb

UK /flɪk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	flick
he/she/it	flicks
present participle	flicking
past tense	flicked
past participle	flicked

1
transitive to make something move quickly and suddenly, especially with a quick movement of the hand
He flicked a speck of cigarette ash off his sleeve.
flick something over/across/at/into/back/down etc:
She flicked back her long dark hair.
Martin flicked the ball at the goalpost.
flick something open:
He flicked open the file in front of him.
Synonyms and related words
To move something quickly
fling
skim
slide
1. 1a
  intransitive to move quickly and suddenly
  flick over/across etc:
  A branch flicked across her face.
  The figures on the clock flicked to 5:36.
  Synonyms and related words
  To move somewhere quickly
  fly
  hasten
  speed
2
transitive to move a switch in order to turn something such as a light or machine on or off
flick something on/off:
He flicked on the car radio.
Synonyms and related words
To make a machine or piece of equipment work
activate
actuate
coax
Synonyms and related words
To make a machine or piece of machinery stop working
break
brick
cannibalise
3
intransitive/transitive to look at someone or something quickly
Linda’s eyes flicked across the map.
She flicked a glance at the door.
Synonyms and related words
To look at someone or something quickly
glance
dart
peep

phrasal verbs

flick through

flick

verb

US /flɪk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	flick
he/she/it	flicks
present participle	flicking
past tense	flicked
past participle	flicked

1
transitive to make something move quickly and suddenly, especially with a quick movement of the hand
He flicked a speck of cigarette ash off his sleeve.
flick something over/across/at/into/back/down etc.:
She flicked back her long dark hair.
Martin flicked the ball at the goalpost.
flick something open:
He flicked open the file in front of him.
Synonyms and related words
To move something quickly
fling
skim
slide
1. 1a
  intransitive to move quickly and suddenly
  flick over/across etc.:
  A branch flicked across her face.
  The figures on the clock flicked to 5:36.
  Synonyms and related words
  To move somewhere quickly
  fly
  hasten
  speed
2
transitive to move a switch in order to turn something such as a light or machine on or off
flick something on/off:
He flicked on the car radio.
Synonyms and related words
To make a machine or piece of equipment work
activate
actuate
coax
Synonyms and related words
To make a machine or piece of machinery stop working
break
brick
cannibalize
3
intransitive/transitive to look at someone or something quickly
She flicked a glance at the door.
Linda’s eyes flicked across the map.
Synonyms and related words
To look at someone or something quickly
glance
dart
peep

phrasal verbs

flick through

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