I. ˈflik noun
Etymology: imitative
Date: 15th century
1. : a light sharp jerky stroke or movement
a flick of the wrist
2. : a sound produced by a flick
3. : flicker II,1
II. verb
Date: 1629
transitive verb
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
III. noun
Etymology: short for flicker (II)
Date: 1926
: movie