Flick
nnoun.eventa light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)Examples:- he gave it a flick with his finger
- he felt the flick of a whip
Derivationally Related Form:flick
Hypernyms:contact impinging striking
Inherited Hypernyms:flickcontacthappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa short strokeHypernyms:stroke
Inherited Hypernyms:flickstrokemarkindicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movementSynset:film motion-picture show motion picture movie moving-picture show moving picture pic picture picture show
Examples:- they went to a movie every Saturday night
- the film was shot on location
Derivationally Related Form:film
Hypernyms:product production show
Inherited Hypernyms:movieproductcreationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:movieshowsocial eventeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:3-D3Dcinema veritecollage filmcoming attractiondocudramadocumentarydocumentary filmfeaturefeature filmfilm noirfinal cuthome movieinfotainmentmusicalmusical comedymusical theaterrough cutshoot-'em-upshort subjectsilent moviesilent picturesilentsskin flickslow motiontalkietalking picturetelefilmthree-D
Part Meronyms:credit credits scene shot episode sequence caption subtitle
Full Hyponyms:cartooncinema veritecollage filmcoming attractiondocumentaryfeaturefilm noirfinal cuthome moviemusicalnewsreelpeepshowrough cutshoot-'em-upshort subjectsilent movieskin flickslow motionspaghetti westerntalking picturetelefilmthree-dwestern
vverb.perceptionflash intermittentlySynset:flicker
Examples:- The lights flicked on and off
Derivationally Related Form:flicker
Hypernyms:blink flash twinkle wink winkle
Inherited Hypernyms:flickerflashradiatecause to be perceived
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.perceptionlook through a book or other written materialSynset:flip leaf riff riffle thumb
Examples:- He thumbed through the report
- She leafed through the volume
Derivationally Related Form:leaf
Hypernyms:peruse
Inherited Hypernyms:flickperuseexamine
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP | The customs agents --- the bags for drugs (apply to: riffle)
vverb.motioncause to move with a flickSynset:flip
Derivationally Related Form:flip
Hypernyms:throw
Inherited Hypernyms:flipthrowpropelmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactthrow or toss with a quick motionSynset:jerk
Examples:- flick a piece of paper across the table
- jerk his head
Derivationally Related Form:flickjerk
Hypernyms:force push
Inherited Hypernyms:jerkpushmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.weathershine unsteadilySynset:flicker
Derivationally Related Form:flicker
Hypernyms:beam shine
Inherited Hypernyms:flickershine
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Lights --- on the horizon (apply to: flick, flicker) | The horizon is ---ing with lights (apply to: flick, flicker)
vverb.contacttwitch or flutterSynset:riffle ruffle
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:flickmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactcause to make a snapping soundSynset:click snap
Derivationally Related Form:snapsnapper
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:snapmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contacttouch or hit with a light, quick blowExamples:- flicked him with his hand
Hypernyms:brush
Inherited Hypernyms:flickbrushtouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.changeremove with a flick (of the hand)Hypernyms:remove take take away withdraw
Inherited Hypernyms:flickremove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP