Flick Very Common

a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)

"he gave it a flick with his finger"

"he felt the flick of a whip"

a short stroke

"She flicked her wrist to send the coin spinning across the table."

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

"they went to a movie every Saturday night"

"the film was shot on location"

A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.

"She flicked her hair back behind her ear to clear it from her face."

flash intermittently

"The lights flicked on and off"

look through a book or other written material

"He thumbed through the report"

"She leafed through the volume"

cause to move with a flick

"he flicked his Bic"

throw or toss with a quick motion

"flick a piece of paper across the table"

"jerk his head"

shine unsteadily

"The candle flickered"

twitch or flutter

"the paper flicked"

cause to make a snapping sound

"snap your fingers"

touch or hit with a light, quick blow

"flicked him with his hand"

remove with a flick (of the hand)

"She casually flicked the dust off her shoulder before stepping onto the stage."

To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion.

"She flicked her wrist to send the errant ball back toward the batter."

A diminutive form of Felicity

"Her grandmother insisted that her daughter be named Flick, a diminutive form of Felicity, rather than calling her by her full name."