Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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flick | Yes | No | Yes | No |
jerk | Yes | No | Yes | No |
flick (noun) | jerk (noun) |
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a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement | an abrupt spasmodic movement |
a short stroke | a sudden abrupt pull |
a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) | raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms |
meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun | |
a dull stupid fatuous person | |
(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration |
flick (verb) | jerk (verb) |
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remove with a flick (of the hand) | make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion |
touch or hit with a light, quick blow | throw or toss with a quick motion |
cause to make a snapping sound | pull, or move with a sudden movement |
throw or toss with a quick motion | move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions |
twitch or flutter | jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched |
cause to move with a flick | |
flash intermittently | |
look through a book or other written material | |
shine unsteadily |