FLICKS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

flicks 1 of 2

noun

plural of flick

as in movies

a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track we could catch a flick together next weekend

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verb

present tense third-person singular of flick

as in darts

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements the horse's tail flicked in restless irritation

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Recent Examples of flicks

Noun

The women at the center of it all are so diverse and perfectly flawed enough to be relatable at their cores, while also being pulled straight out of Grady’s version of your favorite slasher flicks. — Alaina Urquhart, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 Such is the legacy of John Carpenter, the patron saint of slasher flicks, who has embraced the title of horror master in recent years. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026 Increasingly, electricity flicks on when Rodríguez and her 41-year-old daughter, Yaimara Matos, would normally be asleep. — Andrea Rodriguez, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 In the space between every slide, darkness flicks like a cursor. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 Sweeney has become one of Hollywood’s most prominent — and occasionally controversial — young stars while taking on projects that ran the gamut from indie dramas and horror flicks to a Marvel movie and the blockbuster thriller The Housemaid. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 Key Background Given its hot start, the newest Spider-Man movie could become one of the top 10 highest grossing movies of all time, a list that already features three Marvel flicks. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 And that's no knock on budget horror flicks, some of which are truly amazing. — Matthew Razak, Space.com, 26 July 2026 Set within the breathtaking Ka`a`awa Valley, the locations of many Hollywood flicks & TV series, and World War II bunkers were filmed at Kualoa Ranch & Private Nature Reserve on the island of Oahu. — Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026

Verb

Pele rises high to take a deep cross on his chest, flicks the ball almost cartoonishly over the head of Bengt Gustavsson and then volleys beyond keeper Svensson from 12 yards. — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Instead of a clean transfer, Hill’s character picks a fight with him and flicks him off, which ends up with Bernthal’s character in the back of the squad car. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 14 July 2026 She is laid out on a gurney, breathing in and out as the nurse flicks the needle, shooting oxytocin, prostaglandins into her blood-stream. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 The quick-drying polyester fabric dries fast and easily flicks away sand and dirt, keeping you (and your food) safe from the elements. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026 Monroe flicks the mic and begins. — Mic Anderson Britannica Editors May 18, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026 While Dad is developing photos in his darkroom, Jeremy flicks on the lights. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 In the video, the snake flicks its tongue, a common sensory behavior used to detect chemical cues in the air and identify nearby prey or potential predators. — Jasmine Mendez follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026 As a director, his credits include A Family Man starring Gerard Butler, as well as the Liam Neeson flicks Honest Thief and Blacklight. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flicks

Noun

While reviewing Clancy’s cellphone records, her defense attorney pointed to multiple internet searches related to caring for and playing with children, including queries about trampolines and kids’ movies.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Set against the backdrop of Hollywood and the pleasure ground of Palm Springs, Mailer’s roman à clef follows a war hero who toys with selling his life story to the movies.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of movies

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Teenage darts champion and prodigy Luke Littler is headlining Netflix‘s next big live event.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 July 2026
There’s more — Arsenal’s Max Dowman, darts phenom Luke Littler, swimmer Summer McIntosh and basketball star Cooper Flagg have all been talked about as potential game-changers in their sports.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of darts

Noun

In addition to providing free publicity for the films themselves, memes help to solidify an actor’s star power, influence and ubiquity in popular culture.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
The warring impulses ought to cancel each other out, but Dante orchestrates his films’ elements so deftly that the contradictions enrich each other and create a worldview more distinctive and complex than those of Lucas and Spielberg.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of films

Verb

As Photay, Shornstein—a master synthesist and producer—flits between atmospheric house, dubby breakbeat workouts, and chirping electro funk, building his songs’ arrangements into strange, angular shapes.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
Upstairs, a disco deep cut plays while Byrd flits about greeting everyone.

— Mike Albo, Vulture, 2 June 2026

Definition of flits

Verb

Jennifer Corey dances the Viennese Waltz with student Michael Moore Thursday, March 12, 2015, at the Denver Turnverein in Denver, Colorado.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The Dancing Queen dances like no one is watching, however, all eyes are on her.

— Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of dances

Verb

In the camp’s Cinema building, an old projector flickers to life on the scene where young Billy (Amanda Fix) loses her virginity, and the real Billy materializes behind Kris, hoping for a jump.

— JP Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
On another monitor, a dashboard that resembles the menu screen of a flight simulator flickers to life — only this is no simulation.

— Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026