Tra từ flick - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

flick [flick flicks flicked flicking] verb, noun BrE [flɪk] NAmE [flɪk]
verb
1. transitive ~ sth + adv./prep. to hit sth with a sudden quick movement, especially using your finger and thumb together, or your hand
•She flicked the dust off her collar.
•The horse was flicking flies away with its tail.
•James flicked a peanut at her.
•Please don't flick ash on the carpet!
•The striker flicked the ball into the back of the net.
2. intransitive, transitive to move or make sth move with sudden quick movements
•+ adv./prep. The snake's tongue flicked out.
•Her eyes flicked from face to face.
•~ sth (+ adv./prep.) He lifted his head, flicking his hair off his face.
•The horse moved off, flicking its tail.
3. transitive to smile or look at sb suddenly and quickly ~ a smile/look, etc. at sb
•She flicked a nervous glance at him.
•~ sb a smile/look, etc. She flicked him a nervous glance.
4. transitive to press a button or switch quickly in order to turn a machine, etc. on or off
Syn: ↑flip
•~ sth He flicked a switch and all the lights went out.
•~ sth on/off She flicked the TV on.
5. transitive to move sth up and down with a sudden movement so that the end of it hits sth
•~ A (with B) He flicked me with a wet towel.
•~ B (at A) He flicked a wet towel at me.
•to flick a whip
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: symbolic, fl- frequently beginning words denoting sudden movement.

Example Bank:
•He casually flicked away some dust from his jacket.
•His eyes flicked quickly over the screen.
•His tongue flicked nervously across dry lips.
•She flicked idly through a magazine.
•She flicked the ash off her cigarette.
•She snatched up her briefcase and flicked it open.
Derived: ↑flick through something

noun
1. countable, usually singular a small sudden, quick movement or hit, for example with a ↑whip or part of the body
•Bell's flick into the penalty area helped to create the goal.
•All this information is available at the flick of a switch (= by simply turning on a machine).
•He threw the ball back with a quick flick of the wrist.
2. singular a ~ through sth a quick look through the pages of a book, magazine, etc.
Syn: ↑flip
•I had a flick through the catalogue while I was waiting.
3. countable (old-fashioned, informal)a film/movie
4. the flicksplural (old-fashioned, BrE, informal)a cinema

Word Origin:
late Middle English: symbolic, fl- frequently beginning words denoting sudden movement.

Example Bank:
•The fish gave a quick flick of its tail.
•With a flick of his wrist he removed the ash from the end of his cigarette.