FLICK
\flˈɪk], \flˈɪk], \f_l_ˈɪ_k]\
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shine unsteadily; "The candle flickered"
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touch or hit with a light, quick blow; "flicked him with his hand"
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twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked"
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look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
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a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible); "he gave it a flick with his finger"; "he felt the flick of a whip"
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cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers"
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cause to move with a flick; "he flicked his Bic"
By Princeton University
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shine unsteadily; "The candle flickered"
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touch or hit with a light, quick blow; "flicked him with his hand"
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twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked"
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cause to move with a flick
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look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots.
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A flitch; as, a flick of bacon.
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To throw, snap, or toss with a jerk; to flirt; as, to flick a whiplash.
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A light quick stroke or blow, esp. with something pliant; a flirt; also, the sound made by such a blow.
By Oddity Software
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To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots.
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A flitch; as, a flick of bacon.
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To throw, snap, or toss with a jerk; to flirt; as, to flick a whiplash.
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A light quick stroke or blow, esp. with something pliant; a flirt; also, the sound made by such a blow.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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