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Learn to pronounce flick

/flik/
noun
  1. a sudden sharp movement.
    "the flick of a switch"
    synonyms: jerk, snap, flip, stroke, brush, sweep, swipe, whisk, dab, jab, click, touch
  2. a motion picture.
    "a Hollywood action flick"

verb
propel (something) with a sudden sharp movement, especially of the fingers.
"Emily flicked some ash off her sleeve"
synonyms: click, snap, flip, jerk, pull, tug, tweak, yank

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flick · 1 of 3. noun (1) · ˈflik · Synonyms of flick. 1. : a light sharp jerky stroke or movement. a flick of the wrist. 2. : a sound produced by a flick. 3 · 2 ...
FLICK meaning: 1. to move or hit something with a short sudden movement: 2. a sudden, quick movement: 3. to…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) · to strike lightly with a whip, the finger, etc. · to remove with such a stroke: · to move (something) with a sudden stroke or jerk.
11 senses: 1. to touch with or as if with the finger or hand in a quick jerky movement 2. to propel or remove by a quick jerky.
A flick is a quick, short movement, usually coming from the wrist or hand. There used to be a "Flick a Bic" cigarette ad: cigarettes are awful, but starting ...
b [+ object] : to cause (something) to fly through the air by making a quick movement with your hand, finger, or thumb. She flicked an ash into the ashtray.
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to move something somewhere suddenly and quickly through the air, usually with your fingers: He quickly flicked the crumbs off the table.
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To cause to move with a sudden movement or jerk. The guard flicked the light switch. The bird flicked its tail.
​[transitive] flick something + adv./prep. to hit something lightly with a sudden quick movement, especially using your finger and thumb together, ...
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Verb edit · To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion. quotations ▽. flick one's hair. to flick the dirt from boots · To pass by rapidly, so as not ...
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