click (klɪk
)
Definitions
noun
- a short light often metallic sound
- the locking member of a ratchet mechanism, such as a pawl or detent
- the movement of such a mechanism between successive locking positions
- phonetics any of various stop consonants, found in Khoisan and as borrowings in southern Bantu languages, that are produced by the suction of air into the mouth
- US Canadian slang a kilometre
- computing an act of pressing and releasing a button on a mouse
verb
- to make or cause to make a clicking sound ⇒
to click one's heels
- (usually foll by on) computing to press and release (a button on a mouse) or to select (a particular function) by pressing and releasing a button on a mouse
- (intr) slang to be a great success ⇒
that idea really clicked
- (intr) informal to become suddenly clear ⇒
it finally clicked when her name was mentioned
- (intr) slang to go or fit together with ease ⇒
they clicked from their first meeting
Alternative Forms
ˈclicker nounWord Origin
C17: of imitative originSynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations
- British English:
click
A click is a short, light often metallic sound.The telephone rang three times before I heard a click and then her recorded voice.klɪk NOUN The telephone rang three times before I heard a click and then her recorded voice.
- Spanish:
chasquido
nm
- French: clic nm
- German:
Klicken
nnt
- Chinese: 咔哒声 n
- Arabic: طَقْطَقَة n
- Portuguese: clique nm
- Russian: щелчок nm
- Croatian: škljocaj nm
- Czech: cvaknutí nnt
- Danish: klik nnt
- Dutch: klik nm
- Finnish: naksahdus n
- Greek: κλικ nnt
- Italian: clic nm
- Japanese: カチッという音 n
- Korean: 찰깍하는 소리 n
- Norwegian: klikk nnt
- Polish: kliknięcie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: clique nm
- European Spanish:
chasquido
nm
- Swedish: knäpp nnt
- Thai: เสียงดังกริ๊ก n
- Turkish: tık n
- Vietnamese: tiếng lách cách n
- British English:
click
If something clicks or if you click it, it makes a short, sharp sound.The applause rose to a crescendo and cameras clicked.klɪk VERB The applause rose to a crescendo and cameras clicked.
- Spanish:
chasquear
v
- French: cliquer vi
- German:
klicken
v
- Chinese: 点击 v
- Arabic: يُطَقْطِقُ v
- Portuguese: clicar v
- Russian: щелкать v
- Croatian: škljocati v
- Czech: cvaknout v cvakat
- Danish: klikke v
- Dutch: klikken v
- Finnish: naksahtaa v
- Greek: κάνω κλικ v
- Italian: cliccare v
- Japanese: カチッと鳴る v
- Korean: 찰깍 소리가 나다 v
- Norwegian: klikke v
- Polish: kliknąć v klikać
- Brazilian Portuguese: clicar v
- European Spanish:
chasquear
v
- Swedish: klicka till v
- Thai: เกิดเสียงดังกริ๊ก v
- Turkish: tıklamak v
- Vietnamese: kêu lách cách v
Usage examples
Stone thumbed back the hammer, the click satisfyingly ominous.
, Cormorant (1994)When you have collected the names and reference numbers for any prints you want to buy, click here for a printable order form.
Country Life (2004)Advertisers pay according to how many people actually click on the messages to view more information.
Globe and Mail (2003)Sligo IT ready to click By John Campbell jcampbell@belfasttelegraph.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)You had whatever you desired with a click of your elegant little fingers.
, WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS (2002)