click

click: click¹ S3 [klık] v

1.) [I and T]

to make a short hard sound, or make something produce this sound

▪ The door clicked shut behind me.

▪ Mother clicked her tongue (=made a short sound to show disapproval) and sighed.

▪ Edmund clicked his fingers (=made a short sound to get someone's attention) for John to follow him.

▪ Sergeant Vogel clicked his heels (=hit the heels of his shoes together) and bowed.

▪ Twist the lever and the gears click into place .

↑mousemat, ↑mouse

2.) [I and T]

to press a button on a computer ↑mouse to choose something from the screen that you want the computer to do, or to press a button on a ↑remote control

▪ Choose the image you want by clicking twice.

▪ Programs must grab a viewer's attention in the time it takes to click a TV remote.

click on

▪ Children can click on a sentence to hear it read aloud.

3.) [i]informal

to suddenly understand or realize something

▪ It's hard work, but one day it will just click .

▪ I thought, 'What is he doing?' and then suddenly it all clicked into place (=I understood how all the events related to each other) .

4.) [i]informal

if two people click, they like, understand, and agree with each other

▪ Petra and I clicked straight away.

5.) [i]informal

to happen in a good or successful way, especially because people are working together well

▪ If everything clicks, we should have a good season.

click ²

click² n

[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: From the sound]

1.) a short hard sound

▪ The door closed with a click.

2.) the click of a mouse

used to show how quickly something can be done on a computer

▪ Your photos can be viewed with the click of a mouse.

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Synonyms:

Tick, clack, clink, beat, vibrate with a click / Move with a click, make click, Tick, clack, clink, beat / Sound with a click, utter with a click, Pawl, detent, catch, ratchet

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click — click … Dictionnaire des rimes
Click.to — ist eine auf dem Copy Paste Prinzip basierende Desktop Anwendung des Unternehmens Axonic Informationssysteme aus Karlsruhe. Es identifiziert den in der Zwischenablage gespeicherten Inhalt und bietet dem Anwender passende Programmfunktionen bzw.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Click-B — 클릭비 Origin Seoul, South Korea Genres K pop, hip hop, rock, dance Instruments bass, guitar, drums … Wikipedia
click — click; click·ety clack; click·less; click·er; click·et; click·able; … English syllables
Click — Click, v. t. 1. To move with the sound of a click. [1913 Webster] She clicked back the bolt which held the window sash. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to make a clicking noise, as by striking together, or against something. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
click — [klik] n. [echoic, but assoc. with ME clike, a locking latch (< OFr clique) & cliken, to chatter (< OFr cliquer)] 1. a slight, sharp sound like that of a door latch snapping into place 2. a mechanical device, as a catch or pawl, that clicks … English World dictionary
Click — Click, n. [Cf. 4th {Click}, and OF. clique latch.] 1. A detent, pawl, or ratchet, as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion. See Illust. of {Ratched wheel}. [1913 Webster] 2. The latch of a door. [Prov. Eng.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Click OK — was an Estonian pop music group. Four members of the group included Monika Sjomgina, Kariny Joala, Grete Rämmal and Kairi Sihi. Lead singer Kariny Joala has also been a member of the Estonian Bad Angels dance group. The group released an album… … Wikipedia
click — ► NOUN 1) a short, sharp sound as of two hard objects coming smartly into contact. 2) Computing an act of pressing one of the buttons on a mouse. ► VERB 1) make or cause to make a click. 2) move or become secured with a click. 3) Computing press… … English terms dictionary
Click — Click, n. 1. A slight sharp noise, such as is made by the cocking of a pistol. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of articulation used by the natives of Southern Africa, consisting in a sudden withdrawal of the end or some other portion of the tongue from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Click — Click, v. t. [OE. kleken, clichen. Cf. {Clutch}.] To snatch. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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