Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - flick
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n. & v. --n. 1 a a light, sharp, quickly retracted blow with a whip etc. b the sudden release of a bent finger or thumb, esp. to propel a small object. 2 a sudden movement or jerk. 3 a quick turn of the wrist in playing games, esp. in throwing or striking a ball. 4 a slight, sharp sound. 5 Brit. colloq. a a cinema film. b (in pl.; prec. by the) the cinema. --v. 1 tr. (often foll. by away, off) strike or move with a flick (flicked the ash off his cigar; flicked away the dust). 2 tr. give a flick with (a whip, towel, etc.). 3 intr. make a flicking movement or sound. Phrases and idioms flick-knife a weapon with a blade that springs out from the handle when a button is pressed. flick through 1 turn over (cards, pages, etc.). 2 a turn over the pages etc. of, by a rapid movement of the fingers. b look cursorily through (a book etc.). Etymology: ME, imit.
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I. noun Etymology: imitative Date: 15th century a light sharp jerky stroke or movement , a sound produced by a ~, ~er II,1, II. verb Date: 1629 transitive verb 1. to move or propel with or as if with a ~ , to activate, deactivate, or change by or as if by ~ing a switch , 2. to strike lightly with a quick sharp motion , to remove with light blows , intransitive verb to go or pass quickly or abruptly , to direct ~s at something, III. noun Etymology: short for 2~er Date: 1926 movie ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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