FLICK
What does "FLICK" mean?
To make a quick, light, sudden movement with a finger, wrist, or small object.
Meanings
- To strike or move something with a sudden light blow or jerk. She flicked the crumb off the table with one finger.
- A quick, light blow or sudden sharp movement. With a flick of the wrist he sent the frisbee spinning.
- A motion picture; a film. We caught a late-night flick downtown. informal
Word origin
Of imitative origin in Middle English, echoing the sharp light sound of a quick blow; the cinema sense comes from the early flickering of projected film.
Remember it
FLICK ends in -ICK, the same sharp click your wrist makes when you do it.
A little poem
One finger, no more-
the ladybug lifts and falls
into June's wide air.
haiku
What it teaches
The smallest motion, aimed well, can move what the strongest shove cannot.
Quick facts
What does FLICK mean?
To make a quick, light, sudden movement with a finger, wrist, or small object.
Is FLICK a valid word?
Yes — FLICK is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is FLICK?
FLICK has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does FLICK come from?
Of imitative origin in Middle English, echoing the sharp light sound of a quick blow; the cinema sense comes from the early flickering of projected film.
What can FLICK teach us?
The smallest motion, aimed well, can move what the strongest shove cannot.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.