click


Definition: Meaning of, click in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / klɪk /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
click clicked clicked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
clicking clicks
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to make a short hard sound, or make something produce this sound
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  2. [intransitive and transitive] 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
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  3. [intransitive] informal to suddenly understand or realize something
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  4. [intransitive] informal if two people click, they like, understand, and agree with each other
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  5. [intransitive] informal to happen in a good or successful way, especially because people are working together well
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Singular Plural
click clicks
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  1. a short hard sound
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  2. the click of a mouse used to show how quickly something can be done on a computer
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click used in phrases

  • click beetle (noun)
    1. able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound
  • click off (verb)
    1. perform or finish an action rapidly
  • click open (verb)
    1. open with a clicking sound
  • click-clack (noun)
    1. a succession of clicks
  • click-fit (adjective)
    1. having a metal or plastic connector that allows you to join two pieces of equipment together without using tools
  • click-through (noun)
    1. an advertisement on the Internet that you can click on for more information, and which allows the advertiser to know how many people are interested enough in their advertisement to do this
  • clickety-click (noun)
    1. a fast and rhythmic click-clack
  • double click (verb)
    1. to press a button on a computer mouse twice in order to send an instruction to the computer
  • double-click (verb)
    1. computing to push the same button on a mouse twice in quick succession
  • mouse click (noun)
    1. depression of a button on a computer mouse
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