flick (
http://definr.com/flick)
n 1: a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible); "he
gave it a flick with his finger" or "he felt the flick
of a whip"
2: a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of
images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they
went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot
on location" [syn:
movie,
film,
picture, {moving
picture},
motion picture,
picture show,
pic]
v 1: flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off" [syn:
flicker]
2: look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed
through the report"; "She leafed through the volume" [syn:
flip,
thumb,
riffle,
leaf,
riff]
3: cause to move with a flick [syn:
flip]
4: throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper
across the table"; "jerk his head" [syn:
jerk,
flip]
5: shine unsteadily; "The candle flickered" [syn:
flicker]
6: twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked" [syn:
ruffle,
riffle]
7: cause to make a snapping sound; of fingers [syn:
snap,
click]
8: touch or hit with a light, quick blow; "flicked him with his
hand"
9: move with a flick [syn:
flip]
10: remove with a flick (of the hand, for example)