click
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
clicks;
clicked;
clicking
clicks;
clicked;
clicking
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLICK
1
a
[+ object]
:
to cause (something) to make a short, sharp sound
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He clicked his heels together and saluted the officer.
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click your tongue/fingers
b
[no object]
:
to make a short, sharp sound
:
to make a click
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Her heels clicked on the marble floor.
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a clicking noise/sound
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Press the door until you hear the latch click.
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The last piece of the puzzle clicked [=snapped] into place.
2
computers
:
to press a button on a mouse or some other device in order to make something happen on a computer
— often + on
—
see also right-click
[+ object]
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To open the program, point at the icon and click the left mouse button.
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click the icon
[no object]
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Click here to check spelling in the document.
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Click on the icon to open the program.
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I got to the Web site by clicking on a link at another site.
3
[no object]
informal
:
to become friends
:
to like and understand each other
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They met at a party and clicked [=hit it off] right away.
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I know him fairly well, but we've never really clicked.
4
[no object]
informal
:
to get the attention or interest of people
— usually + with
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This is the issue that has really clicked with the voters this year.
5
[no object]
informal
— used to describe what happens when you suddenly understand or remember something
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I worked on the problem for days, until finally one day something clicked and I knew what I had to do.
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The names in the list are all clickable. [=you can click on the names with your mouse to cause something to happen]
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a clickable image on a Web page
2
click
/ˈklɪk/
noun
plural
clicks
2
click
/ˈklɪk/
noun
plural
clicks
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLICK
[count]
1
:
a short, sharp sound
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the click of her heels on marble
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There was a click as the door closed behind him.
2
:
the act of selecting something on a computer screen by pressing a button on a mouse or some other device
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You can order movie tickets on the Internet with just a few clicks of your mouse.
