Collins English-English Dictionary

flick [flɪk]

1. 1. vt. [tr] to touch with or as if with the finger or hand in a quick jerky movement

2. 2. vt. [tr] to propel or remove by a quick jerky movement, usually of the fingers or hand

   to flick a piece of paper at someone

3. 3. vt. to move or cause to move quickly or jerkily

4. 4. vi. [intr; foll by through] to read or look at (a book, newspaper, etc) quickly or idly

5. 5. vi. to snap or click (the fingers) to produce a sharp sound

6. 6. n a tap or quick stroke with the fingers, a whip, etc

7. 7. n the sound made by such a stroke

8. 8. n a fleck, streak, or particle

9. 9. n [Etymology] C15: of imitative origin; compare French flicflac

flick [flɪk]

1. 1. n [slang] a cinema film