n.
Pronunciation: ' fli-k ə r
Function: verb
Inflected Form: flick · ered ; flick · er · ing \ -k( ə -)ri ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English flikeren, from Old English flicorian
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1 : to move irregularly or unsteadily : FLUTTER
2 : to burn or shine fitfully or with a fluctuating light <a candle flicker ing in the window>
3 : to appear briefly
transitive verb
1 : to cause to flicker
2 : to produce by flickering
– flick · er · ing · ly \ -k( ə -)ri ŋ -l ē \ adverb