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flicking Definition and Meaning in English (flicking definition)

gerund
Synonyms:tappingsnappingjerking
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Flicking definition: The act of making a quick, light, and sudden movement or strike, often with a finger or wrist.

Definitions of Flicking

  1. 1gerund

    The act of making a quick, light, and sudden movement or strike, often with a finger or wrist.

  2. 2present_participle

    The action of turning pages or channels quickly and casually.

  3. 3present_participle

    The action of moving something with a quick, light, and irregular motion, such as a tail.

Example Sentences

casual

“He enjoyed flicking through the pages of the old book.”

casual

“The cat was flicking its tail impatiently.”

casual

“She gave the dust a quick flicking motion with her cloth.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveflick
third person singularflicks
past tenseflicked
nounflicker
adjectiveflickering

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Flicking definition: The act of making a quick, light, and sudden movement or strike, often with a finger or wrist.
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'Flicking' translates to 'flicking' in English. Flicking definition: The act of making a quick, light, and sudden movement or strike, often with a finger or wrist.
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