n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1629
1 a : to move or propel with or as if with a flick < flick ed her hair back over her shoulder> < flick a switch> b : to activate, deactivate, or change by or as if by flicking a switch < flick on a cigarette lighter> < flick off the radio>
2 a : to strike lightly with a quick sharp motion < flick ed the horse with a whip> b : to remove with light blows < flick ed an ash off her sleeve>
intransitive verb
1 : to go or pass quickly or abruptly < flick ing through some papers>
2 : to direct flicks at something