flicked

Meanings

• Verb

  To move or strike lightly with a quick, sudden motion.

• Verb

  To operate a switch, especially a light switch, by a quick, flicking motion.

• Verb

  To throw or cause to fly through the air with a flick of the wrist.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flicked
hicked , picked , sticked

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Variants

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flick , flicked , flicking , flicks

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Forms

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past tense: flicked, past participle: flicked, gerund: flicking

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to strike lightly' in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'flick' was first used in print in the late 1400s.

2. In the game of pool, a flick shot is a shot where the cue ball is hit with a flicking motion to generate backspin on the cue ball.

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Related Concepts

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1. Flick knife: A type of pocket knife with a blade that is opened by a flick of the wrist.

2. Flick football: A popular playground game where players try to kick a ball back and forth without using their hands.

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Culture

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In baseball, a flicked baseball bat refers to a bat that is manipulated in an illegal manner during a pitch, often resulting in an unfair advantage for the batter.

How to Memorize "flicked"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine flicking a light switch or throwing a ball with a quick, flicking motion.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'flick' with quick, sudden movements.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Flick means quick'.

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