flick
/flɪk/verb
उच्चारण फ़्लिक
झटकना, चुटकी से हटाना
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[T] ~ sth (+ adv./prep.)
to hit something with a sudden quick movement, especially using your finger and thumb together
झटकना, चुटकी से हटाना
- She flicked the dust off her book.
- He flicked a crumb off the table with his finger.
- Arjun flicked the switch and the room lit up.
+ 2 more examples
- She flicked her hair back and went on reading.
- The bowler flicked the ball off his pads for a single.
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[I] ~ through sth
to turn the pages of a book quickly and look at them without reading them carefully
(पन्ने) जल्दी-जल्दी पलटना
- He flicked through the magazine.
- Radhika flicked through the catalogue while waiting at the bookshop.
- I flicked through the newspaper on the train to Pune.
+ 2 more examples
- Students flicked through the textbook to find the chapter on rivers.
- She flicked through the channels but found nothing to watch.
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[C]
a small sudden quick movement
झटका
- a flick of the wrist
- The cat gave a flick of its tail and walked away.
- With a quick flick of his pen, he signed the form.
+ 2 more examples
- A flick of the switch turned the fan on.
- The batsman scored a boundary with a neat flick of the wrists.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
flick sth (off / away / on)
Flick means to move or hit something with a quick light movement of the finger or hand; dust is flicked off, switches are flicked on.
'Flick' का अर्थ उँगली या हाथ की तेज़ हल्की हरकत से किसी चीज़ को हिलाना या मारना है; धूल झाड़ी जाती है, switch दबाए जाते हैं।
- She flicked the dust off her sleeve.
- He flicked the light switch on.
flick through sth
Flick through means to turn the pages of a book or magazine quickly without reading properly.
'Flick through' का अर्थ बिना ध्यान से पढ़े किसी किताब या पत्रिका के पन्ने जल्दी-जल्दी पलटना है।
- Radhika flicked through the newspaper while waiting for the bus.
a flick of sth (noun)
A flick of the wrist, tail or hair is a small quick movement; it is a countable noun.
'A flick of the wrist, tail या hair' एक छोटी तेज़ हरकत है; यह countable संज्ञा है।
- With a flick of his wrist, the bowler sent the ball spinning.
flick (noun, informal) = film
In informal American speech, a flick is a film; the plural flicks is used for the cinema.
अनौपचारिक अमेरिकी बोलचाल में 'flick' का अर्थ फ़िल्म है; सिनेमा के लिए बहुवचन 'flicks' चलता है।
- We watched an old flick on Sunday.
+Collocations 4
flick + noun
a switchdusta coinhaira matchash
- He flicked the ash from his cigarette.
a flick of + noun
the wrista switchthe tailher hairthe fingers
- With a flick of her hair she turned away.
flick + adverb / particle
offawayonbackthroughopen
- She flicked her plait back over her shoulder.
flick + through
a booka magazinechannelspagesa file
- He flicked through the TV channels all evening.
“More examples 5
- The cat gave a flick of its tail and walked off.
बिल्ली ने पूँछ फटकारी और चली गई।
- I flicked through the question paper before I started writing.
मैंने लिखना शुरू करने से पहले प्रश्न-पत्र के पन्ने जल्दी से पलट लिए।
- He flicked a coin to decide who would bat first.
किसने पहले बल्लेबाज़ी करनी है, यह तय करने के लिए उसने सिक्का उछाला।
- With a flick of the switch the whole room lit up.
switch दबाते ही पूरा कमरा रोशन हो गया।
- Radhika flicked a mosquito off her book.
राधिका ने अपनी किताब से मच्छर को झटक दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He flicked through the book carefully to find the answer.
✓ He read through the book carefully to find the answer.
Flick through means to turn pages quickly and casually, so it cannot be used with carefully.
'Flick through' का अर्थ जल्दबाज़ी में पन्ने पलटना है, इसलिए इसके साथ 'carefully' नहीं आ सकता।
✗ She flicked through of the magazine in the waiting room.
✓ She flicked through the magazine in the waiting room.
Flick through takes its object directly; of is not added.
'Flick through' के बाद object सीधे आता है; 'of' नहीं जोड़ा जाता।
→Phrasal verbs 1
flick through sth
to turn over the pages of a book, etc. quickly
(किताब के) पन्ने जल्दी-जल्दी पलटना
- She flicked through the newspaper during breakfast.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the quick-reading words together: flick through, leaf through, thumb through, skim (read quickly to get the main idea), scan (look quickly to find particular information).
जल्दी पढ़ने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: flick through, leaf through, thumb through, skim (मुख्य विचार के लिए जल्दी पढ़ना), scan (विशेष जानकारी खोजने के लिए जल्दी देखना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Flick through (turn pages quickly), flick on or off (switch on or off quickly).
Phrasal verbs अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: flick through (पन्ने जल्दी पलटना), flick on या off (जल्दी चालू या बंद करना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Exam tip: in reading comprehension, skim the passage first, then scan for answers.
परीक्षा युक्ति: reading comprehension में पहले गद्यांश skim करें, फिर उत्तरों के लिए scan करें।