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Flick

noun/flˈɪk/
Definition
a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
a short stroke
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/flˈɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/flˈɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/flˈɪk/
1 syllable Say it as /flˈɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
“he gave it a flick with his finger”
nouna short stroke
nouna form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
“they went to a movie every Saturday night”
verbflash intermittently
“The lights flicked on and off”
verblook through a book or other written material
“He thumbed through the report”
verbcause to move with a flick
“he flicked his Bic”
verbthrow or toss with a quick motion
“flick a piece of paper across the table”
verbshine unsteadily
“The candle flickered”
verbtwitch or flutter
“the paper flicked”
verbcause to make a snapping sound
“snap your fingers”
verbtouch or hit with a light, quick blow
“flicked him with his hand”
verbremove with a flick (of the hand)
Word Forms
flickverbthrow or toss with a quick motion
filmverbrecord in film
flickernouna momentary flash of light
leafnouna sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
flipnoun(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
jerknounan abrupt spasmodic movement
flicknouna light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
snapnounthe act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
snappernouna party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schnippen
ein leichter, scharfer Kontakt (normalerweise mit etwas Flexiblem)
🇫🇷French
feuilleter
un contact léger et pointu (généralement avec quelque chose de flexible)
🇪🇸Spanish
película
un contacto ligero y agudo (generalmente con algo flexible)
🇮🇹Italian
colpo
un contatto leggero e deciso (di solito con qualcosa di flessibile)
🇳🇱Dutch
veeg
een licht scherp contact (meestal met iets flexibels)
🇵🇹Portuguese
filme
um contato leve e brusco (geralmente com algo flexível)
🇷🇺Russian
щелкнуть
легкий резкий контакт (обычно с чем-то гибким)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झटका
हल्का तेज़ संपर्क (आमतौर पर किसी लचीली चीज़ के साथ)
🇧🇩Bengali
ঝাঁকুনি
একটি হালকা ধারালো যোগাযোগ (সাধারণত নমনীয় কিছু দিয়ে)
🇮🇳Tamil
படபடப்பு
லேசான கூர்மையான தொடர்பு (பொதுவாக நெகிழ்வான ஒன்றுடன்)
🇮🇳Telugu
ఫ్లిక్
తేలికపాటి పదునైన పరిచయం (సాధారణంగా అనువైన వాటితో)
🇮🇳Marathi
झटका
हलका तीक्ष्ण संपर्क (सामान्यतः लवचिक काहीतरी)
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફ્લિક
હળવો તીક્ષ્ણ સંપર્ક (સામાન્ય રીતે લવચીક કંઈક સાથે)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಫ್ಲಿಕ್
ಲಘು ಚೂಪಾದ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഫ്ലിക്ക്
നേരിയ മൂർച്ചയുള്ള കോൺടാക്റ്റ് (സാധാരണയായി വഴക്കമുള്ള എന്തെങ്കിലും ഉപയോഗിച്ച്)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝਟਕਾ
ਇੱਕ ਹਲਕਾ ਤਿੱਖਾ ਸੰਪਰਕ (ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਲਚਕਦਾਰ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨਾਲ)
🇵🇰Urdu
جھٹکا
ہلکا تیز رابطہ (عام طور پر لچکدار چیز کے ساتھ)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
轻弹
轻微的尖锐接触(通常与柔性物体接触)
🇯🇵Japanese
フリック
軽い鋭い接触(通常は柔軟なものとの接触)
🇰🇷Korean
영화
가볍고 날카로운 접촉(보통 유연한 물체와의 접촉)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
búng nhẹ
một sự tiếp xúc nhẹ nhàng (thường là với một cái gì đó linh hoạt)
🇹🇭Thai
สะบัด
การสัมผัสที่คมชัดเล็กน้อย (โดยปกติจะเป็นสิ่งที่ยืดหยุ่นได้)
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengibaskan
kontak ringan dan tajam (biasanya dengan sesuatu yang fleksibel)
🇵🇭Filipino
pumitik
isang magaan na matalim na kontak (karaniwan ay may isang bagay na nababaluktot)
🇲🇾Malay
jentik
sentuhan tajam yang ringan (biasanya dengan sesuatu yang fleksibel)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
نفض الغبار
اتصال حاد وخفيف (عادةً بشيء مرن)
🇮🇷Persian
تلنگر
یک تماس تیز سبک (معمولاً با چیزی انعطاف پذیر)
🇹🇷Turkish
fiske
hafif, keskin bir temas (genellikle esnek bir şeyle)
🇮🇱Hebrew
סְטִירָה קַלָה
מגע חד קל (בדרך כלל עם משהו גמיש)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'flick'?
The primary meaning of 'flick' is 'a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'flick' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'flick' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'flick' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'flick' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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