- present tense form of flick (3rd person singular).
flicks
Example Sentences
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The film is directed by David Ayer, a purveyor of wild action flicks and ballads of masculinity; the screenplay is the debut effort of Cameron Alexander.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
That includes “Reacher,” the Prime Video thriller that’s basically a string of run-and-gun flicks passed off as episodic TV.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
From shoulder shimmies and frat flicks to somersaults and knee slides, the Flemings and Schifferles left it all on the dance floor to prove the prowess of their family name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Gangster flicks are perhaps among the most misunderstood movies out there.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Autumn pets Woo, whose tail flicks back and forth.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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