flick through something

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• have a flick through something — phrase to look quickly at things such as the pages of a book or magazine Thesaurus: to read something quicklysynonym Main entry: flick …   Useful english dictionary

• flick through — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms flick through : present tense I/you/we/they flick through he/she/it flicks through present participle flicking through past tense flicked through past participle flicked through 1) flick through something to… …   English dictionary

• page through something — ˌpage ˈthrough sth derived (NAmE) to quickly turn the pages of a book, magazine, etc. and look at them without reading them carefully or in detail Syn: ↑flick through something, Syn: ↑leaf through something …   Useful english dictionary

• have a flick through something — to look quickly at things such as the pages of a book or magazine …   English dictionary

• flick — flick1 [ flık ] verb * 1. ) transitive to make something move quickly and suddenly, especially with a quick movement of the hand: He flicked a speck of cigarette ash off his sleeve. flick something over/across/at/into/back/down etc.: She flicked… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• flick — I UK [flɪk] / US verb Word forms flick : present tense I/you/we/they flick he/she/it flicks present participle flicking past tense flicked past participle flicked * 1) a) [transitive] to make something move quickly and suddenly, especially with a …   English dictionary

• flick — [[t]flɪ̱k[/t]] flicks, flicking, flicked 1) V ERG If something flicks in a particular direction, or if someone flicks it, it moves with a short, sudden movement. [V prep/adv] His tongue flicked across his lips... [V prep/adv] The man s gun… …   English dictionary

• flick — flick1 [flık] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: From the sound of a light blow] 1.) [T usually + adverb/preposition] to make something move away by hitting or pushing it suddenly or quickly, especially with your thumb and finger ▪ Papa flicked the ash… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• flick — 1 verb 1 (T) to make something move away by hitting or pushing it suddenly or quickly, especially with your thumb and finger : flick sth from/off etc: Papa flicked the ash from his cigar. | flick sth away/off etc: I flicked away the dandruff from …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• flick — [flɪk] verb I 1) [I/T] to move quickly and suddenly, or to make something move quickly and suddenly She flicked back her long dark hair.[/ex] 2) [T] to move a switch in order to turn something on or off He flicked on the light.[/ex] • flick… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English