1. past tense of flick; moved or struck something quickly and lightly with a finger or similar object
2. past tense of flick; turned something on or off quickly, especially a switch
3. past tense of flick; moved quickly and suddenly

Examples

• She flicked the crumb off the table with her finger.
• He flicked the light switch and the room went dark.
• The cat flicked its tail in annoyance.
• She flicked through the magazine pages quickly.
• The snake’s tongue flicked out to taste the air.
• He flicked the paper airplane across the room.
• The horse flicked its ears at the buzzing fly.