Netflix

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Netflix

Where it comes from

From the company name Netflix, founded in 1997, probably from Net (“the Internet”) + flix, an alteration of flicks (“films, movies”).

verb Netflixes · Netflixing · Netflixed

Internet, informal, transitive To watch (a film or TV series) using the Internet streaming media provider Netflix. He used to Netflix for 5 hours a day.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: internet, webstream, television, cast, stream snipe, snapchat, stream, video chat, intervise, netsurf, vodcast, vlog, webcam, internetwork, podcast, websurf

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verb to watch (a film or TV series) using the Internet streaming media provider Netflix

Français	netflixer

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"Netflix." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/netflix. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Netflix. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/netflix

Chicago

"Netflix." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/netflix.

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@misc{netflix_2026,
  title = {Netflix},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/netflix},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}