flɪk n. & v. --n. 1 a a
light,
sharp, quickly retracted blow
with a
whip etc. b
the sudden release of a bent
finger or
thumb,
esp. to
propel a
small object. 2 a sudden
movement or jerk. 3 a
quick turn of the
wrist in playing games, esp. in throwing or
striking a ball. 4 a
slight, sharp
sound. 5
Brit. colloq. a a
cinema film. b (in
pl.; prec. by the) the cinema. --v. 1 tr. (often foll. by
away, off)
strike or
move with a flick (flicked the
ash off his cigar; flicked away the dust). 2 tr.
give a flick with (a whip,
towel, etc.). 3 intr.
make a flicking movement or sound. øflick-knife a
weapon with a
blade that springs
out from the
handle when a
button is pressed. flick
through 1 turn
over (cards, pages, etc.). 2 a turn over the pages etc.
of, by a
rapid movement of the fingers. b
look cursorily through (a
book etc.). [ME, imit.]