flick

noun/verb19 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.6

a fast, sudden movement

a skillful and quick movement

to look through a book or magazine very fast

to look through a book or magazine in a relaxed way

to look through a book or magazine without any particular purpose

to look through a book or magazine without paying much attention

means very quickly and easily

to open something with a sudden, quick movement

used to specify what is being moved, e.g., 'flick of the wrist'

indicates the action used to achieve something

to make a light, quick movement with something

to move something fast

to remove something with a quick movement

to move something backward with a quick movement

to flick in a relaxed or unconcerned way

to flick in an anxious or worried way

to remove or turn off something with a quick movement

to quickly look over or turn over something

to remove something from a surface with a flick

to move quickly across a surface or space

Collocations with "flick"

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