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FLICK Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word flick. (exact relations)
There are 22 hypernyms of the word flick. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for FLICK

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flicker
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a momentary flash of light

• North American woodpecker

• the act of moving back and forth

verb

• move back and forth very rapidly

• shine unsteadily

• flash intermittently

flip
verbv
noun

• an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return

• a suite of internet protocols, which provide Security transparency, security and network management.

• hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg

• a sudden, quick movement

• the act of flipping a coin

• a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water

• (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team

adjective satellite

• marked by casual disrespect

verb

• lightly throw to see which side comes up

• cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation

• look through a book or other written material

• toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

• cause to move with a flick

• throw or toss with a light motion

• move with a flick or light motion

• turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse

• react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way

• go mad, go crazy

• reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

riffle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a small wave on the surface of a liquid

• shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners

verb

• twitch or flutter

• look through a book or other written material

• stir up (water) so as to form ripples

• shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix

click
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a short light metallic sound

• a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)

• a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

• depression of a button on a computer mouse

verb

• move or strike with a noise

• make a clicking or ticking sound

• click repeatedly or uncontrollably

• cause to make a snapping sound

• produce a click

• make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens

• become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

fillip
verb, nounv, n
noun

• anything that tends to arouse

film
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

• a medium that disseminates moving pictures

• photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies

• a thin coating or layer

• a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things

verb

• make a film or photograph of something

• record in film

leaf
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

• a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)

• hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)

verb

• look through a book or other written material

• turn over pages

• produce leaves, of plants

movie
nounn
noun

• a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

pic
nounn
noun

• a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

• a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

picture
nounn
noun

• a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

• graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

• a clear and telling mental image

• a situation treated as an observable object

• illustrations used to decorate or explain a text

• a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

• the visible part of a television transmission

• a graphic or vivid verbal description

• a typical example of some state or quality

• a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

verb

• imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

• show in, or as in, a picture

riff
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation

• a Berber living in northern Morocco

verb

• look through a book or other written material

• play riffs

ruffle
verbv
noun

• a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

• a high tight collar

• a noisy fight

verb

• stir up (water) so as to form ripples

• trouble or vex

• to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

• discompose

• twitch or flutter

• mix so as to make a random order or arrangement

• erect or fluff up

• disturb the smoothness of

• pleat or gather into a ruffle

snap
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of catching an object with the hands

• a spell of cold weather

• tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

• a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

• the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand

• a sudden sharp noise

• a sudden breaking

• the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

• an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

• a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound

• any undertaking that is easy to do

• the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand

• (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back

verb

• utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

• separate or cause to separate abruptly

• break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension

• move or strike with a noise

• close with a snapping motion

• make a sharp sound

• move with a snapping sound

• to grasp hastily or eagerly

• put in play with a snap

• cause to make a snapping sound

• lose control of one's emotions

• bring the jaws together

• record on photographic film

thumb
nounn
noun

• the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

• the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb

• a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse

verb

• travel by getting free rides from motorists

• look through a book or other written material

• feel or handle with the fingers

pictures
nounn
noun

• a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

• graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

• a clear and telling mental image

• a situation treated as an observable object

• illustrations used to decorate or explain a text

• a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

• the visible part of a television transmission

• a graphic or vivid verbal description

• a typical example of some state or quality

• a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

verb

• imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

• show in, or as in, a picture

motion picture
nounn
noun

• a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

motion-picture show
nounn
noun

• a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

moving picture
nounn
noun

• a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

moving-picture show
nounn
noun

• a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

picture show
nounn
noun

• a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

Best Hypernyms For FLICK

Here is a list of related hypernyms for flick, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (22)
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