Flick
Flick verb - To make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements.
Usage example: the horse's tail flicked in restless irritation
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Synonyms for Flick
Shoot
Shoot verb - To cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force.
How words are described
| old | old flick | old shoot |
| good | good flick | good shoot |
| typical | typical flick | typical shoot |
| single | single flick | single shoot |
| Other adjectives: small, actual, entire, great, bad, quick, decent, famous, new, few, classic, odd, occasional, different, literal, surreal. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Where the movie was pretty much a sci-fi/buddy-cop action flick, the series allowed much more depth to the characters, and was more of a social commentary than a shoot-em-up.
Source: Recycled: The Series -
However, given her limited Reality Warper powers, she has modded it to shoot unusually large ammo (like, among other things, bowling balls) and to flick out swords like a giant switchblade.
Source: Cool Guns / Revolvers -
The indie slasher flick Bread Crumbs (2009) indicates that this is basically the theme of the pornographic film the Monster Munch-in-a-cabin characters are in that secluded cabin to shoot.
Source: Pizza Boy Special Delivery
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