verb
- to move or hit something with a quick, light motion
- to turn something on or off quickly
noun
- a quick, light movement or strike
- a movie or film
Usage: informal
Examples
- She flicked the dust off her jacket.
- He flicked the light switch as he entered the room.
- The horse flicked its tail to chase away flies.
- With a flick of her wrist, she opened the fan.
- A flick of the remote changed the channel.
- We watched an old flick at the drive-in theater.
- The cat gave the toy mouse a quick flick with its paw.