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I'm not a fan of any genre but am a fan of movies that are intelligent and/or funny. That goes across all genres: a horror movie, a zombie movie, alien invaders, chick flick, or raunchy comedy. If it's well done, I'm a fan.
J. K. Simmons

Meaning of "chick flick" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHICK FLICK

From chick + flick².
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHICK FLICK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHICK FLICK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chick flick is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHICK FLICK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chick flick

Chick-flick is a slang term for a film genre mainly dealing with love and romance and designed to appeal to a largely female target audience. Although many types of films may be directed toward the female gender, "chick-flick" is typically used only in reference to films that are heavy with emotion or contain themes that are relationship-based. Chick-flicks often are released en masse around Valentine's Day.

Definition of chick flick in the English dictionary

The definition of chick flick in the dictionary is a film aimed at or appealing to women.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHICK FLICK

chick
chick lit
chickabiddies
chickabiddy
chickadee
chickaree
Chickasaw
chickee
chicken
chicken breast
chicken drumstick
chicken feed
chicken fillet
chicken liver
chicken louse
chicken nuggets
chicken out
chicken run
chicken wire
chicken-breasted

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHICK FLICK

click
cowlick
double-click
flick
give someone the flick
killick
klick
left-click
lick
melick
niblick
oil slick
pay-per-click
point-and-click
right-click
rollick
Schlick
skin flick
slick
super-slick

Synonyms and antonyms of chick flick in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chick flick» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHICK FLICK

Find out the translation of chick flick to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chick flick from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chick flick» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鸡一抖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

película para chicas
570 millions of speakers

English

chick flick
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लड़की झटका
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نفض الغبار كتكوت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

куриных фильм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chick flick
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুক্কুট ঝাড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flick chick
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anak ayam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

chick Flick
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

女性向けの映画
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

병아리 영화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cah ayu gulung cepet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phim gà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குஞ்சு விருந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिनी झटका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Piliç fiske
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chick flick
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Chick Flick
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

курячих фільм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scutura pui
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

chick flick
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chick flick
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tjejfilm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chick flick
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chick flick

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHICK FLICK»

The term «chick flick» is regularly used and occupies the 94.758 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHICK FLICK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chick flick

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5 QUOTES WITH «CHICK FLICK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chick flick.
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Maureen Dowd
The guilty pleasure I miss most when I'm out slogging on the campaign trail is the chance to sprawl on the chaise and watch a vacuously spunky and generically sassy chick flick.
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Ana Layevska
Foreign audiences are used to seeing Mexico in other sorts of movies. 'Casi divas' is a step toward a more commercially successful cinema, without the violence, blood and exaggerations. The movie reflects a more human Mexico, while remaining a chick flick, although it is not a romantic comedy.
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Matt McGorry
I honestly love any good chick flick, as long as it's a good movie or pretty funny. 'Love Actually' is a no-brainer.
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J. K. Simmons
I'm not a fan of any genre but am a fan of movies that are intelligent and/or funny. That goes across all genres: a horror movie, a zombie movie, alien invaders, chick flick, or raunchy comedy. If it's well done, I'm a fan.
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Tamara Taylor
Hanging out with my girlfriends is my sanity saver. We go out for a bad chick flick and dinner. I suggest you break free from the guys, see a really silly, girly movie, and get a little something to eat afterwards. It feels like a treat.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHICK FLICK»

Discover the use of chick flick in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chick flick and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chick Flick
The novel becomes a script with Sara its starNan action hero drop kicking the other woman or crawling across a table at a dinner party to slash her husband's cheek.
Deryn Warren, 2012
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Chick Flick Road Kill: A Behind the Scenes Odyssey Into ...
Chick Flick Road Kill explores Rebensdorf's relationship to popular culture and media mythology.
Alicia Rebensdorf, 2006
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Everything I Need to Know, I Learned from a Chick Flick
Featuring fun chapters with overarching life lessons, each backed up by wisdom from everyone's favourite chick flicks, this is the first book ever to pay proper homage to all the valuable teachings contained within the Kleenex-and-cushions ...
Kimberly Potts, 2007
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Chick Flicks: Contemporary Women at the Movies
the cinematic South simultaneously links the southern chick flick to the tradition of —and nostalgia for—the white southern lady (the antithesis of the villainous, feminist career woman of the 1980s films) as well as to strong female characters  ...
Associate Professor of Liberal Arts Suzanne Ferriss, Suzanne Ferriss, Mallory Young, 2007
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The Ultimate Guide To Chick Flicks: The Romance, The ...
An entertaining guide to women's favorite movies offers keen insights into the elements that constitute a "Chick Flick," along with recommendations for every day of the year, suggestions for must-have DVDs, inside Hollywood gossip, ...
Kim Adelman, 2005
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Adaptation Studies: New Approaches
... for her place in the canon. In Bruce Stovel's bibliography of key critical studies of Austen, male-authored studies outnumber those by women by about twenty to 121 Jane Austen and the Chick Flick in the Twenty-first Century Pamela Demory.
Christa Albrecht-Crane, Dennis Ray Cutchins, 2010
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Jemima J: A Novel
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Jane Green, 2000
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Chick Flick
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Chick flick is a slang term for a film mainly dealing with love and romance designed to appeal to a female target audience.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Taken for a Ride - a Chick Flick at the Car Lot - the ...
The unbelievable insensitivity and crass arrogance of used car managers, cheating husbands, creepy porn guys, and so-called ¿platonic¿ dates, inspired Garvin to write this script.The story is fiction, just a bit of fun therapy from the ...
M. Garvin, 2008
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Chick Flick
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Chick flick is slang for a film designed to appeal to a female target audience.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHICK FLICK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chick flick is used in the context of the following news items.
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Movie Review: Magic Mike XXL
This is not just a chick flick. Guys and gals will have an equally good time with this movie. The Magic Mike franchise is 2 for 2 in my book. «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»
2
'Doctor Strange' Trailer & News: Movie Casting Rachel McAdams as …
The grapevine suggests that the actress, best known for her roles in the romantic movie "The Notebook" and the chick flick "Mean Girls," has ... «Parent Herald, Jul 15»
3
5 Things you should stop apologizing for in a relationship
Taking care of you — whether that means going to the gym, watching a chick flick by yourself instead of a movie date night together or anything ... «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
4
Andy Garcia, Michael Kenneth Williams, And Matt Walsh Join The …
"Ghostbusters 3" isn't going to be just another chick flick as most people think it would be when Paul Feig announced that the movie will ... «Franchise Herald, Jul 15»
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In Defence Of... 1984's charming franchise-destroyer Supergirl
... women into a straight chick flick. In the Supergirl trailer, those elements are present (and actually look quite fun) but they're not the major sell. «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»
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My favourite things with head chef Dale McIntosh
It's a bit of a chick flick but I have watched Ghost more times than I can remember! Your favourite recipe to cook? Being a chef I don't tend to ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
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LIVE FILM REVIEW: Get ready to scream, ladies: Magic Mike XXL is …
The 2012 original is fondly remembered as the perfect chick flick, ahem, package. And yet, the first film was flawed by the tacked-on social ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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A romance best left to Hallmark Channel
Directed by Lee Toland Krieger, “The Age of Adaline,” a definite chick flick, is a sweet little romance that felt more like a Hallmark Channel ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
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'Pitch Perfect 2' - Movie Review
The chick flick genre is a tricky tightrope to walk. A chick flick is supposed to be a movie designed for women who can watch them either alone ... «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
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Theater Listings for July 3-9
... of a better-than-average chick flick — well-acted, smoothly paced, occasionally touching and as comforting as mint chocolate chip ice cream. «New York Times, Jul 15»

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