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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

flick through en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To browse rapidly.
    • Pacing among them is the parliamentary candidate, Rukchanok "Ice" Srinork, a 28-year-old woman brimming with energy, who constantly flicks through her social media pages. 2023 May 8, Jonathan Head, “Thailand election: The young radicals shaking up politics”, in BBC News (World):
    • I was flicking through the newspaper when I glimpsed a funny headline.
    • I flicked through the TV channels, but nothing good was on.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
flicks through Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
flicking through Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
flicked through Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
flicked through Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

riffle