flick - Meaning in Tamil

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flick - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of flick in English

flick noun

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

   Synonyms

   film, motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, pic, picture show, picture, picture

   Examples

   • "the film was shot on location"
   • "they went to a movie every Saturday night"
2. a short stroke
3. a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)

   Examples

   • "he felt the flick of a whip"
   • "he gave it a flick with his finger"

flick verb

1. remove with a flick (of the hand)
2. touch or hit with a light, quick blow

   Example

   • "flicked him with his hand"
3. cause to make a snapping sound

   Synonyms

   click, snap, snap

   Example

   • "snap your fingers"
4. throw or toss with a quick motion

   Synonyms

   jerk

   Examples

   • "flick a piece of paper across the table"
   • "jerk his head"
5. twitch or flutter

   Synonyms

   riffle, riffle, ruffle

   Example

   • "the paper flicked"
6. cause to move with a flick

   Synonyms

   flip, flip

   Example

   • "he flicked his Bic"
7. look through a book or other written material

   Synonyms

   flip, flip, leaf, leaf, riff, riff, riff, riffle, riffle, thumb

   Examples

   • "He thumbed through the report"
   • "She leafed through the volume"
8. flash intermittently

   Synonyms

   flicker

   Example

   • "The lights flicked on and off"
9. shine unsteadily

   Synonyms

   flicker

   Example

   • "The candle flickered"

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