flick
verb/flɪk/
/flɪk/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they flick | /flɪk/ /flɪk/ |
| he / she / it flicks | /flɪks/ /flɪks/ |
| past simple flicked | /flɪkt/ /flɪkt/ |
| past participle flicked | /flɪkt/ /flɪkt/ |
| -ing form flicking | /ˈflɪkɪŋ/ /ˈflɪkɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] flick something + adv./prep. to hit something lightly with a sudden quick movement, especially using your finger and thumb together, or your hand
- She flicked the dust off her collar.
- The horse was flicking flies away with its tail.
- James flicked a peanut at her.
- The striker flicked the ball into the back of the net.
- She snatched up her briefcase and flicked it open.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- casually
- nervously
- quickly
- …
- across
- from
- off
- …
- flick something open
- absent-mindedly
- casually
- idly
- …
- [intransitive, transitive] to move or make something move with sudden quick movements
- + adv./prep. The snake's tongue flicked out.
- Her eyes flicked from face to face.
- flick something (+ adv./prep.) He lifted his head, flicking his hair off his face.
- The horse moved off, flicking its tail.
Extra Examples- His eyes flicked quickly over the screen.
- His tongue flicked nervously across dry lips.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- casually
- nervously
- quickly
- …
- across
- from
- off
- …
- flick something open
- absent-mindedly
- casually
- idly
- …
- [transitive] to smile or look at somebody suddenly and quickly
- flick a smile/look, etc. at somebody She flicked a nervous glance at him.
- flick somebody a smile/look, etc. She flicked him a nervous glance.
- [transitive] to press a button or switch quickly in order to turn a machine, etc. on or off synonym flip
- flick something He flicked a switch and all the lights went out.
- flick something on/off She flicked the TV on.
- [transitive] to move something up and down with a sudden movement so that the end of it hits somebody/something
- flick A (with B) He flicked me with a wet towel.
- flick B (at A) He flicked a wet towel at me.
- to flick a whip
- [intransitive, transitive] flick (something) to move your finger quickly across the screen of an electronic device such as a mobile phone or small computer in order to move text, pictures, etc.
- Flick to the next photo and pinch to zoom in or out.
- She flicked the screen and searched through her emails.
Word Originlate Middle English: symbolic, fl- frequently beginning words denoting sudden movement.
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