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verb | noun flickflick1 /flɪk/ ●●○ verb ETYMOLOGYflick1Origin: 1400-1500 from the sound of a light blow VERB TABLEflick |
Present | I, you, we, they | flick | | he, she, it | flicks | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | flicked | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have flicked | | he, she, it | has flicked | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had flicked | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will flick | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have flicked |
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Present | I | am flicking | | he, she, it | is flicking | | you, we, they | are flicking | Past | I, he, she, it | was flicking | | you, we, they | were flicking | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been flicking | | he, she, it | has been flicking | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been flicking | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be flicking | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been flicking |
1 [transitive] to make something move by hitting or pushing it suddenly or quickly, especially with your thumb and finger: flick something from/off/into etc. something He flicked the cigarette out the window.2[intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive always + adv./prep.] to move with a sudden quick movement, or to make something move in this way: flick from/up/down The cow’s tail flicked from side to side.flick something up/into/down etc. Jackie flicked her long hair back.3[transitive] to make a light, machine, etc. stop or start working by moving a switch or pressing a button: flick something on/off She flicked the light off.4[transitive] if you flick something such as a whip or rope, you move it so that the end moves quickly away from you: Ricky, stop flicking that towel at me! [Origin: 1400–1500 from the sound of a light blow]flick through something phrasal verb to look at a book, magazine, set of photographs, etc. quickly verb | noun flickflick2 noun ETYMOLOGYflick2Origin: (1-2, 5) 1400-1500 ➔ FLICK1 (3-4) 1900-2000 ➔ FLICKER1; because of the appearance of early movies. ► with the flick of a switch Brokers can move huge amounts of stock with the flick of a switch. 1[countable] informal a movie: an action flick2[countable] a short, light, sudden movement or hit with your hand, a whip, etc.: flick of a flick of the wrist3a flick of a switch used to emphasize how easy it is to start a machine and use it: Brokers can move huge amounts of stock with the flick of a switch. |