Définitions
1.NounThe action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.
2.NounA sharp strike or tap made using this action, or by other means.
3.NounSomething unimportant, a trifle; also, the brief time it takes to flick one's finger (see noun sense 1); a jiffy.
4.NounSomething that excites or stimulates."This measure gave a fillip to the housing market.; The athlete’s victory provided a much-needed fillip for national pride."
5.VerbTo strike, project, or propel with a fillip (that is, a finger released quickly after being pressed against the thumb); to flick.
6.VerbTo project quickly; to snap.
7.VerbTo strike or tap smartly.
8.VerbTo drive as if by a fillip (noun sense 1); to excite, stimulate, whet."The spicy aroma filliped my appetite."
9.VerbTo make a fillip (noun sense 1) (with the fingers).