Word

flicker, v.
(flickered, flickering, flickers)
freq. cnt. 3

move back and forth very rapidly
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

flicker flitter flutter quiver waver

sample sentences

"the candle flickered"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
The crowds %s in the streets
The streets %s with crowds

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flicker

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flutter fluttering

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

waver

semantic pointers

hypernym

move back and forth

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

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