Flick ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Flick ( verb )

1. Make a quick, light movement with a finger or wrist.
2. Cause (something) to move with a quick, light movement.

Origin:

Mid 17th century (in the sense "strike lightly with a whip"): perhaps a back-formation from flicker, or from middle dutch flikken "to flick".

Examples:

1. She flicked the ash off her cigarette.
2. He flicked the switch and the lights came on.
3. She flicked her wrist and the ball went into the basket.
4. He flicked through the pages of the magazine.
5. She flicked her hair back over her shoulder.

(As a noun)

Flick ( noun )

1. Make a quick, light movement with a finger or wrist.
2. Cause (something) to move with a quick, light movement.

Origin:

Mid 17th century (in the sense "strike lightly with a whip"): perhaps a back-formation from flicker, or from middle dutch flikken "to flick".

Examples:

1. She flicked the ash off her cigarette.
2. He flicked the switch and the lights came on.
3. She flicked her wrist and the ball went into the basket.
4. He flicked through the pages of the magazine.
5. She flicked her hair back over her shoulder.