· a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible); "he gave it a flick with his finger"; "he felt the flick of a whip"

Hypernym(s): contact, impinging, striking

· a short stroke

Hypernym(s): stroke

· a 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"; "the film was shot on location"

Synonym(s): movie, film, picture, moving_picture, moving-picture_show, motion_picture, motion-picture_show, picture_show, pic

Hypernym(s): show, product, production

· flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off"

Synonym(s): flicker

Hypernym(s): flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle

· look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"

Synonym(s): flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff

Hypernym(s): peruse

· cause to move with a flick; "he flicked his Bic"

Synonym(s): flip

Hypernym(s): throw

· throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head"

Synonym(s): jerk

Hypernym(s): push, force

· shine unsteadily; "The candle flickered"

Synonym(s): flicker

Hypernym(s): shine, beam

· twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked"

Synonym(s): ruffle, riffle

Hypernym(s): move, displace

· cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers"

Synonym(s): snap, click

Hypernym(s): move

· touch or hit with a light, quick blow; "flicked him with his hand"

Hypernym(s): brush

· remove with a flick (of the hand)

Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw