Word

flick, v.
(flicked, flicking, flicks)
freq. cnt. 4

throw or toss with a quick motion
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

flick jerk

sample sentences

"flick a piece of paper across the table"
"jerk his head"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flick

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

jerk

semantic pointers

hypernym

push, force

cause to move with a flick
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

flick flip

sample sentences

"he flicked his Bic"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flip

semantic pointers

hypernym

throw

look through a book or other written material
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

flick flip leaf riff riffle thumb

sample sentences

"He thumbed through the report"
"She leafed through the volume"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

leaf

semantic pointers

hypernym

peruse

flash intermittently
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

flick flicker

sample sentences

"The lights flicked on and off"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flicker

semantic pointers

hypernym

flash, wink, twinkle, blink, winkle

remove with a flick (of the hand)
<verb.change>

flick

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

remove, take, take away, withdraw

touch or hit with a light, quick blow
<verb.contact>

flick

sample sentences

"flicked him with his hand"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

brush

cause to make a snapping sound
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

click flick snap

sample sentences

"snap your fingers"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

snap snapper snap

semantic pointers

hypernym

move

twitch or flutter
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

flick riffle ruffle

sample sentences

"the paper flicked"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

move, displace

shine unsteadily
<verb.weather>

flick flicker

sample sentences

"The candle flickered"

verb frames

Something ----s
Lights %s on the horizon
The horizon is %sing with lights

verb frames

Something ----s
Lights %s on the horizon
The horizon is %sing with lights

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flicker

semantic pointers

hypernym

shine, beam