flick

flick
flick1
/flik/, n.
1. a sudden light blow or tap, as with a whip or the finger: She gave the horse a flick with her riding crop.
2. the sound made by such a blow or tap.
3. a light and rapid movement: a flick of the wrist.
4. something thrown off with or as if with a jerk: a flick of mud.
v.t.
5. to strike lightly with a whip, the finger, etc.
6. to remove with such a stroke: to flick away a crumb.
7. to move (something) with a sudden stroke or jerk.
v.i.
8. to move with a jerk or jerks.
9. to flutter.
[1400-50; late ME flykke; appar. imit.]
flick2
/flik/, n. Slang.
a motion picture.
Also, flicker.
[1925-30; shortening of FLICKER1]

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