flick

Look through a book or other written material.

Remove with a flick (of the hand).

Touch or hit with a light, quick blow.

“flicked him with his hand”

Throw or toss with a quick motion.

“flick a piece of paper across the table”

Cause to make a snapping sound.

Shine unsteadily.

“The candle flickered”

Flash intermittently.

“The lights flicked on and off”

Twitch or flutter.

“the paper flicked”

Cause to move with a flick.

“he flicked his Bic”

A short stroke.

A form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement.

A light sharp contact (usually with something flexible).

“he gave it a flick with his finger”

“he felt the flick of a whip”