flick
gb/flˈɪk/ us/flˈɪk/
B1
English
~ 1700
pöccint, pöcköl, rápillant, pillantást vet, átlapoz, belelapoz, kapcsolgat, lapozgat, pöccintés, legyintés, film, mozi
VERB
B1
1
Usage pattern:
to flick [something] [direction/away]
She flicked the crumbs off the table.
Lepöccintette a morzsákat az asztalról.
He flicked the ball into the goal with his foot.
A lábával bepöccintette a labdát a kapuba.
I flicked the light switch on.
The cat flicked its tail impatiently.
Learner examples
I flicked the pen across the desk.
Átpöcköltem a tollat az íróasztal másik oldalára.
She flicked her hair back.
Hátravetette a haját.
He flicked the switch to turn on the light.
The boy flicked the paper away.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flick' with 'flip'. 'Flick' is usually smaller and faster, often using a finger; 'flip' can be larger and involves turning over.
Meaning
Make a quick small movement
Collocations
flick a switch
|flick through pages
|flick away
|flick the ball
|flick her hair
Synonyms
snap (Usually refers to a sudden movement or sound, sometimes stronger than 'flick'.)
|
tap (Implies a light touch rather than a quick sweeping motion.)
Antonyms
press (Involves steady pressure rather than a quick motion.)
Themes
daily life
|sports
|body movements
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To move something quickly and lightly with your finger or hand.
To make a sudden quick movement, often with a finger or hand, to move or hit something lightly.
VERB
B2
2
rápillant
B1
Usage pattern:
to flick [your eyes/gaze] [toward/over] [something]
She flicked a glance at her watch.
Gyors pillantást vetett az órájára.
He flicked his eyes toward the door.
Egy pillanatra az ajtó felé pillantott.
I flicked over the newspaper headlines.
Learner examples
He flicked his eyes to the clock.
Gyorsan az órára pillantott.
She flicked a look at me.
Gyors pillantást vetett rám.
I flicked over the pages quickly.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with 'flip through', which is more about turning pages than looking quickly.
Meaning
Look quickly at something
Collocations
flick a glance
|flick your eyes
|flick through photos
Synonyms
glance (A neutral term for a quick look; 'flick' emphasizes speed and smallness of movement.)
Antonyms
stare (Looking for a long time rather than briefly.)
Themes
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To look at something for a very short time.
To glance at something very quickly, often without stopping what you are doing.
VERB
B1
3
Usage pattern:
to flick through [a book/magazine]
I flicked through the magazine while waiting.
Várakozás közben átlapoztam a magazint.
She flicked through the channels until she found the news.
Addig kapcsolgatott a csatornák között, amíg meg nem találta a híreket.
He flicked through the report before the meeting.
Learner examples
I flicked through the book quickly.
Gyorsan átlapoztam a könyvet.
She flicked through the TV channels.
Kapcsolgatott a tévécsatornák között.
He flicked through the pictures.
Common mistake:
Some learners use 'flip through' instead; both are correct but 'flip' is slightly more common in American English.
Meaning
Turn pages quickly without detail reading
Collocations
flick through a magazine
|flick through channels
Synonyms
skim (Focuses more on reading quickly for main ideas; 'flick' emphasizes physical page-turning.)
Antonyms
study (Reading slowly and carefully instead of quickly turning pages.)
Themes
daily life
|reading
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To move through pages fast, not reading much.
To turn through pages of a book, magazine, or similar quickly, without reading carefully.
NOUN
B1
INFORMAL
4
With a flick of her wrist, she sent the ball flying.
Egyetlen csuklómozdulattal messzire repítette a labdát.
He gave the horse a gentle flick with the reins.
Finoman meglegyintette a lovat a gyeplővel.
The magician removed the card with a flick.
Learner examples
He hit the ball with a flick.
Egy pöccintéssel ütötte meg a labdát.
She moved her hair with a flick.
Egy gyors mozdulattal hátravetette a haját.
The coin moved with a flick of my finger.
Meaning
A small quick movement
Collocations
with a flick of his wrist
|a flick of her hair
Synonyms
snap (A quick motion, often with sound; 'flick' is lighter.)
Themes
daily life
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A small and fast movement, often made with your finger or hand.
A sudden quick movement made with little force, often using a finger or hand.
NOUN
B2
INFORMAL
5
We saw an action flick last night.
Tegnap este megnéztünk egy akciófilmet.
That new horror flick is really scary.
Az az új horrorfilm nagyon ijesztő.
She's in the mood for a romantic chick flick.
Learner examples
We watched a funny flick.
Megnéztünk egy vicces filmet.
That flick was exciting.
Izgalmas volt az a film.
I like action flicks.
Meaning
Slang for movie or film
Collocations
chick flick
|horror flick
Synonyms
movie (Standard term; 'flick' is more casual and slangy.)
|
film ('Film' is slightly more formal than 'flick'.)
Themes
entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
An informal word for a movie or film.
An informal term for a movie or film.
Grammar
Dictionary form
flick
IPA
GB/flˈɪk/
US/flˈɪk/
Syllables & stress
flick (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (flick)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: flick
- Plural: flicks
Verb
- Base: flick
- 3rd Person Singular: flicks
- Present Participle: flicking
- Past: flicked
Word family
Forms
flicks
noun
flicking
verb
flicked
verb
Related words
flicker
verb B1
Expressions
flick through
1/flˈɪk θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
Turn pages quickly without detail reading
To look quickly at pages in a book, magazine, etc., without reading much.
Examples
- She flicked through the magazine while waiting for her friend.
- I like to flick through cookbooks for inspiration.
chick flick
1/t͡ʃˈɪk flˈɪk/
fixed phrase
informal
romantic movie aimed at women
A movie, usually about love and feelings, that people think is mainly for women to watch.
Examples
- We stayed in and watched a chick flick last night.
- They stayed in on Friday night and watched a chick flick together on the couch.
- That chick flick made me cry.
- He pretends to hate chick flicks, but he actually cries at the sad parts.
- The film was marketed as a light summer chick flick for teenage girls.