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Flickered Meaning: Definition, Examples, and Translations

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flickered

flick-ered

🇺🇸 /ˈfɫɪkɝd/ · 🇬🇧 /flˈɪkəd/

Definition

Context #1 | Verb

light variation

To flicker means to shine with a wavering light or to make a quick, sudden movement. This often refers to the way lights can pulse or shine inconsistently, as if they are struggling to maintain brightness.

Synonyms

flashed, quivered, wavered.

Examples of usage

  • The candle flickered in the dark.
  • The neon sign flickered before going out.
  • The streetlight flickered intermittently.

Translations

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Quick facts about “flickered”

Flickered is a 2-syllable verb (flick-ered). It is pronounced /ˈfɫɪkɝd/ in American English and /flˈɪkəd/ in British English. On finesentence.com it has 1 meaning, 3 synonyms, and translations into 21 languages. It ranks #17,867 among the most common English words.

Rhymes

Flickered rhymes with snickered, bickered, dickered, dickard, ikard, ikerd, mccrickard and rickard.

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Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,867, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.