flick (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /flɪk/
Definition
A quick, sharp, light movement or strike, often made with the fingers or a flexible object.
Examples
He gave the light switch a quick flick to brighten the room.
The horse used a flick of its tail to shoo away the flies.
With a sudden flick of his wrist, he sent the card flying across the table.
How to Use flick
- flick through (phrasal verb)
- to look quickly through pages or channels — "She flicked through the channels until she found the news."
- flick at (prepositional phrase)
- to strike or move something toward a target — "The cat flicked at the dangling string with its paw."
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