Meanings
plural flick knives · alternative flick-knife
- IrelandUKA type of knife which has the blade mounted on a pivot so that it can fold back sideways into the handle when not in use, but can flick out straight, usually with a spring-loaded mechanism, when required.
Synonyms: switchblade, flicky
- A type of folding knife, which with a flick of the wrist, using the momentum generated, can open the knife out straight.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of knife which has the blade mounted on a pivot so that it can fold back sideways into the handle when not in use, but can flick out straight, usually with a spring-loaded mechanism, when required.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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flick knife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flick%20knife
“flick knife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flick%20knife. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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