flicker | ||
1. | [ verb ] move back and forth very rapidly, as of a candle | |
Synonyms: | quiver flutter flitter waver | |
Related terms: | move_back_and_forth waver | |
2. | [ noun ] (zoology) North American woodpecker | |
Related terms: | woodpecker gilded_flicker yellow-shafted_flicker red-shafted_flicker Colaptes | |
3. | [ noun ] a momentary flash of light | |
Synonyms: | spark glint | |
Related terms: | flash glitter | |
4. | [ verb ] flash intermittently | |
Synonyms: | flick | |
Examples: | "The lights flicked on and off" |
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Related terms: | flash glint | |
5. | [ verb ] shine unsteadily | |
Synonyms: | flick | |
Examples: | "The candle flickered" |
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Related terms: | shine glint | |
6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 24673 | |
7. | [ noun ] the act of moving back and forth | |
Synonyms: | flutter waver | |
Related terms: | motion falter fluctuate | |
Similar spelling: |
flickering Fluker Fleischer Fleisher flogger Flesher flasher flexeril |