Word Finder - flick

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A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.

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He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger.

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A motion picture; (in plural, usually preceded by "the") movie theater, cinema.

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My all-time favorite flick is "Gone with the Wind."

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A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.

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A powerful underarm volley shot.

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The act of pressing a place on a touch screen device.

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A flitch.

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a flick of bacon

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A unit of time, equal to 1/705,600,000 of a second

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To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion.

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flick one's hair

She could just as easily flick off the viewer as he could.

They're so rotten you could probably flick them and they'd break.

This low-budget exploitation flick is unbelievably relevant by today`s terms.

A backhand flick from Ashour gave him match point number 4, which he slammed a cross-court backhand into the tin.

Save The Last Dance is a classic chick flick.

Despite conceding a goal in the opening minute Leamington fought back to equalize with penalty flick midway through the first half through Richard Stanway.

Someone, a real person, would flick the switch, push the plunger or pull the trigger.

It also provides the stylistic reason why 21 Grams is not exactly a Saturday night popcorn flick.

Viewers expecting campy shenanigans on a par with the Santo movies will be surprised to find a well-made, atmospheric horror flick.

Test Facility This fires the strobe at the flick of a switch and does not require the strobe to be attached to a camera.

Cult comedy troop Broken Lizard takes a swipe at the slasher flick, mixing in their own unique sense of humor.

They 're so rotten you could probably flick them and they 'd break.

Its more of a zombie art flick, well directed.

It was a huge hit and brought new meaning to the term "chick flick".

While the top 10 list may fluctuate a little from year to year, many of these actors still earn millions of dollars per flick.

Some games require a side-to-side motion and others use a flick motion, which is easy for kids to understand.

Super serious, award winning, brooding actor Sean Penn is slated to play the role of Larry in the upcoming Farrelly brothers' flick The Three Stooges.

With a simple flick of a finger, you'll have your tint when you need it outside and your clear lenses when you're inside or in the shade.

The temples are decorated with a delicate "O" that sparkles and glitters with every flick of the head.

The Wii Remote gets positioned just like you were throwing a dart, and then you flick your wrist to send the virtual dart sailing.

This article walked you through the steps you need to watch your favorite action flick on your PSP.

Don't hit the serve with a follow-through; instead, flick your wrist.

As it turns out, while there is just the one Hollywood feature film, more than one video game exists based on the popular superhero flick.

The last second before you make contact with the ball, flick the remote to give the ball some speed.

Furthermore, many commands were gesture-based, allowing users to flick their fingers to move on to the next photo.

This lets you flick through your music collection as represented by a series of album covers flowing across the screen.

At the very end of each section, flick your wrist to direct the hair slightly toward your face.

Just as the iron reaches the end of the hair, stop short and give it a little flick of the wrist, curving upward and outward.

Brooke has toyed with a film career, appearing in the Ben Stiller flick Dodgeball.

The object of the game is to flick your wooden disk so that it bounces and lands as close to the hole in the center of the board as possible, ideally into the hole itself.

Now that you have the basics of this "flick and bounce" phenomenon as well as the resources you'll need to take the next step, it is time for you to start playing and honing your skills.

Make it a slasher flick movie night with some of the girls (or guys!).

Moviegoers had no idea which celebrity was going to be in any given flick until after they had settled into their seats and the lights went out.

If you're looking for the latest action movie or chick flick you won't find it here.

Ironically, this Netflix comedy flick is about a couple that is breaking up and there is an "escalating battle of the exes" wherein they fight over custody of their upscale Chicago condo.

You can search for movies by zip code, meaning you never have to venture far from home to catch your favorite flick.

For a nominal fee, potty-trained children can have fun in the secure Harkins Play Center while Mom and Dad get some much deserved time alone to catch a romantic film or the latest action or horror flick.

Finding the movie script online for your favorite flick has now become just that much easier!

In this latest Pixar flick, the attached short film Day & Night is introduced.

Any movie that features cast members in high school or is predominantly based in a secondary school setting is considered a high school flick.

A chick flick is often defined as a movie that is created to cater toward women, and that has a happy, sometimes predictable ending.

While critics from sites such as Rotten Tomatoes sometimes give a movie a worse review because it is a chick flick, movies in this genre often make quite a bit of money.

Going to see a chick flick might not always be a guy's first choice when going to the movies, though some will enjoy them as much as women do.

If there is a chick flick that you want to go see coming out, then getting a group of your friends together can be a great way to enjoy the film even more.

To some men, any romantic comedy is a chick flick.

Whatever your exact definition of romantic comedy or chick flicks, there is no debating that the chick flick genre is growing increasingly popular each year.

A chick flick is a film that looks to reach primarily to the female demographic, in terms of viewership.

Overall the performances from the actors in this movie are top-notch, accurate, emotionally driven and it is nice to see such humanity in a Batman flick.

Then she added, "Even though I don't have a flick of an idea what you're talking about."

Steve also had a look of pleasure on being shown how to flick his old police baton to full length.