Click - Definition
click
n 1: a short light metallic sound [syn: chink, click,
clink]
2: a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth
(as in Bantu) [syn: suction stop, click]
3: a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a
wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward [syn:
pawl, detent, click, dog]
4: depression of a button on a computer mouse; "a click on the
right button for example" [syn: click, mouse click]
v 1: move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light";
"his arm was snapped forward" [syn: snap, click]
2: make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away"
[syn: click, tick]
3: click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth" [syn:
chatter, click]
4: cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers" [syn:
snap, click, flick]
5: produce a click; "Xhosa speakers click"
6: make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens [syn: cluck,
click, clack]
7: become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It
dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated
with sorrow" [syn: click, get through, dawn, come
home, get across, sink in, penetrate, fall into
place]