Flick /(flĭk)/

Flick

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Flicked; p. pr. & vb. n. Flicking

  1. To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots.
  2. To throw, snap, or toss with a jerk; to flirt; as, to flick a whiplash.
    Rude boys were flicking butter pats across chaos.
    — Kipling.

Flick

n.
  1. A flitch; as, a flick of bacon.

Flick

n.
  1. A light quick stroke or blow, esp. with something pliant; a flirt; also, the sound made by such a blow.
    She actually took the whip out of his hand and gave a flick to the pony.
    — Mrs. Humphry Ward.
  2. A motion picture; as, I went to see a flick on Friday. [Colloq.]