Flick: meaning, definitions and examples
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flick
[ flɪk ]
movie
A small, quick movement or series of movements, typically of a finger or a thumb.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He gave the switch a flick with his thumb.
- She felt a flick on her shoulder and turned around.
Translations
Translations of the word "flick" in other languages:
🇵🇹 piscadela
- estalido
- toque
🇮🇳 झपकी
- चुटकी
- झटका
🇩🇪 Blinzeln
- Knacken
- schnelles Berühren
🇮🇩 kedipan
- bunyi klik
- sentuhan cepat
🇺🇦 підморгування
- клацання
- дотик
🇵🇱 mrugnięcie
- pstryknięcie
- dotknięcie
🇯🇵 ウインク
- カチッという音
- 軽く触れること
🇫🇷 clignotement
- claquement
- toucher rapide
🇪🇸 guiño
- chasquido
- toque rápido
🇹🇷 göz kırpma
- çıtırtı
- dokunma
🇰🇷 눈짓
- 딸깍 소리
- 빠른 터치
🇸🇦 غمزة
- طقطقة
- لمس سريع
🇨🇿 mrknutí
- praskání
- rychlý dotek
🇸🇰 žmurknutie
- prasknutie
- rýchly dotyk
🇨🇳 眨眼
- 啪嗒声
- 快速触摸
🇸🇮 pomežik
- pok
- hiter dotik
🇮🇸 blikk
- smellur
- snerting
🇰🇿 қақпақшық
- шытырлау
- тез жанасу
🇬🇪 თვალის ჩაკვრა
- კლიკის ხმა
- სწრაფი შეხება
🇦🇿 göz qırpma
- çıqqıltı
- tez toxunuş
🇲🇽 guiño
- chasquido
- toque rápido
Word origin
The word 'flick' originated in the late 16th century and is believed to be of imitative origin, representing the sound made by a quick light movement. Over time, it has evolved to describe both a noun and a verb associated with swift movements. The term is commonly used in casual conversation and in various fields such as film, photography, and sports.