flick through
Third Person
flicks through
Present Participle
flicking through
Past Tense
flicked through
Past Participle
flicked through
1
to quickly browse through the pages of a book, magazine, or other document without reading it thoroughly
- She flicked through the novel to find her favorite passage.
- While waiting at the doctor's office, he idly flicked through a magazine.
- He sat down in the library and began to flick through the reference books for research.
- Before the meeting, she quickly flicked through the documents to refresh her memory.
- Instead of reading it thoroughly, he preferred to flick through the newspaper for headlines.
2
to rapidly change television channels to check what programs are currently broadcasting
- When they couldn't decide what to watch, they spent the evening flicking through the TV channels.
- During commercials, he would flick through the channels in search of something more interesting.
- She couldn't find her favorite show, so she began to flick through the channels.
- Late at night, when there are fewer options, he tends to flick through the channels aimlessly.
- The kids enjoyed flicking through the cartoon channels to find their favorite shows.