FLICK

I. noun Etymology: imitative Date: 15th century a light sharp jerky stroke or movement , a sound produced by a ~, ~er II,1, II. verb Date: 1629 transitive verb 1. to move or propel with or as if with a ~ , to activate, deactivate, or change by or as if by ~ing a switch , 2. to strike lightly with a quick sharp motion , to remove with light blows , intransitive verb to go or pass quickly or abruptly , to direct ~s at something, III. noun Etymology: short for 2~er Date: 1926 movie