What does click mean?

Definitions for click
klɪkclick

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. chink, click, clinknoun

    a short light metallic sound

  2. suction stop, clicknoun

    a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)

  3. pawl, detent, click, dognoun

    a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

  4. click, mouse clickverb

    depression of a button on a computer mouse

    "a click on the right button for example"

  5. snap, clickverb

    move or strike with a noise

    "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward"

  6. click, tickverb

    make a clicking or ticking sound

    "The clock ticked away"

  7. chatter, clickverb

    click repeatedly or uncontrollably

    "Chattering teeth"

  8. snap, click, flickverb

    cause to make a snapping sound

    "snap your fingers"

  9. clickverb

    produce a click

    "Xhosa speakers click"

  10. cluck, click, clackverb

    make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens

  11. click, get through, dawn, come home, get across, sink in, penetrate, fall into placeverb

    become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

    "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To CLICKverb

    To make a sharp, small, successive noise.

    Etymology: clicken, Dut. cliqueter, French.

    The solemn death-watch click’d, the hour she dy’d;
    And shrilling crickets in the chimney cry’d. John Gay, Pastorals.

Wikipedia

  1. Click

    Click is a song by British singer Charli XCX featuring German singer Kim Petras and Estonian rapper Tommy Cash from Charli XCX's third studio album Charli (2019).

ChatGPT

  1. click

    A "click" is a computer action that involves pressing and releasing a button on a device such as a mouse or a tapping on a touchscreen. It is mainly used for selection and interaction with digital elements on a screen, such as links, icons or buttons. In the context of web browsing, a click typically refers to the action of selecting a hyperlink to navigate to a different webpage.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Clickverb

    to make a slight, sharp noise (or a succession of such noises), as by gentle striking; to tick

  2. Clickverb

    to move with the sound of a click

  3. Clickverb

    to cause to make a clicking noise, as by striking together, or against something

  4. Clicknoun

    a slight sharp noise, such as is made by the cocking of a pistol

  5. Clicknoun

    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 a part of the mouth with which it is in contact, whereby a sharp, clicking sound is produced. The sounds are four in number, and are called cerebral, palatal, dental, and lateral clicks or clucks, the latter being the noise ordinarily used in urging a horse forward

  6. Clickverb

    to snatch

  7. Clicknoun

    a detent, pawl, or ratchet, as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion. See Illust. of Ratched wheel

  8. Clicknoun

    the latch of a door

  9. Etymology: [Prob. an onomatopoetic word: cf. OF. cliquier. See Clack, and cf. Clink, Clique.]

Wikidata

  1. Click

    Click is a 2006 American comedy drama film directed by Frank Coraci, and written by Steve Koren and Mark O'Keefe, and produced by Adam Sandler, and starring Sandler, Kate Beckinsale and Christopher Walken. Sandler played an overworked architect who neglects his family and misses most of his life when he receives a remote control device that enables him to skip over unpleasant events. Filming began in late 2005 and was finished by early 2006. The film was released in North America on June 23, 2006 by Columbia Pictures. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Makeup.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Click

    klik, n. a short, sharp clack or sound: anything that makes such a sound, as a small piece of iron falling into a notched wheel: a latch for a gate.—v.i. to make a light, sharp sound.—ns. Click′-clack, a continuous clicking noise; Click′er, the compositor who distributes the copy among a companionship of printers, makes up pages, &c.: one who cuts up leather for the uppers and soles of boots and shoes; Click′ing, the action of the verb. [Dim. of Clack.]

Editors Contribution

  1. click

    To touch using a computer mouse.

    They did click on the website with the computer mouse.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 9, 2020  

Suggested Resources

  1. click

    Song lyrics by click -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by click on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. CLICK

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Click is ranked #5596 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Click surname appeared 6,216 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Click.

    91.1% or 5,666 total occurrences were White.
    3.7% or 230 total occurrences were Black.
    2.2% or 140 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.6% or 101 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.7% or 47 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.5% or 32 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of click in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of click in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of click in a Sentence

  1. Lonzo Ball:

    Just from the first two weeks that we’ve been together, I’ve kind of seen this coming, i just know that we have a lot of talent. There’s only one basketball out there and we understand that and it’s all about getting the best shot. I think everybody gets that 1 through 15 and we showed that. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP.

  2. Debra Tice:

    In the video, Debra Tice wasbound andblindfolded and at one point forced to recite a prayer in broken Arabic. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP There has been no word on Tices whereabouts since the video was made public.Tices family said they, and other credible sources, believe he is still alive. The question is who is going to stand in the way of the President of the United States bringing our son home ? and who would want to do that ?

  3. Coco Gauff:

    I want to congratulate Iga, what you’ve done on tour these past couple of months has truly been amazing, and you truly deserve this. Hopefully, we can play each other in more finals, and maybe I can get a win on you one of these days. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM.

  4. Amy Schumer:

    We did IVF, and IVF was really tough on me, i do n’t think I could ever do IVF again. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP.

  5. Nicholas Burns:

    Weve never had a president in the whole history of the United States going back to 1789, who invited one of our strongest adversaries, in this case, China, to intervene and interfere in our election, he [ Trump ] should be impeached by the House. There should be an inquiry by the My God . and the Republicans. I dont think hes fit for office, based on what My God . said on China and also on Ukraine. Oh, for goodness sake. I dont recall My God . and the rest of the arrogant ruling class giving a monkeys --- about foreign interference when its establishment candidates like Hillary Clinton doing it or when they themselves do it, leaving the public sector to work for lobbyists andfor foreign companies and foreign governments like James Mattis has just done. My God. James Mattis preening in My God . penguin suit last week, basking in the approval of the ruling class while My God . cashes in on My God . public service by selling out America. Hes working for a swamp lobbyistthat boasts about shipping American manufacturing overseas and selling American defense companies to the highest foreign bidder. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP So yes, after this week, we can now see the full picture on impeachment for My God . -- partisan politics for the ruling class and overturning the populist revolution. They must not win. Adapted from Steve Hiltons monologue from.

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Translations for click

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  • kliek, klikAfrikaans
  • щрак, щракане, кликване, щраквам, кликвам, цъкащ звук, цъканеBulgarian
  • clic, clicar, fer clicCatalan, Valencian
  • cvaknout, kliknout, dojít, sednoutCzech
  • klikDanish
  • Schnalzlaut, Klicken, Klick, Mausklick, schnalzenGerman
  • κλικGreek
  • klaki, musklako, klakoEsperanto
  • chasquido, clic, pulsado, clicar, cliquear, hacer clic, aprietoSpanish
  • کلیکPersian
  • synkata, avulsiivi, naksaus, naksahdus, napsautus, klikkaus, naksahtaa, napsauttaa, näpäyttää, naksausäänne, napsahdus, klikata, napsahtaa, naksauttaaFinnish
  • clic, cliquer, déclicFrench
  • cliceáil, gliogáilIrish
  • briog, briogadh, cnag, cliogScottish Gaelic
  • clic, premerGalician
  • הקליקHebrew
  • kattintHungarian
  • կտտացնելArmenian
  • klikIndonesian
  • kliktarIdo
  • cliccare, cliccaItalian
  • クリックJapanese
  • kléckenLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
  • ngetengete, pāwhiri, ngotongotoMāori
  • кликнува, клика, шкрап, чкрап, чкрапање, шкрапање, чкрапнување, клик, светнува, штрак, штракањеMacedonian
  • ഞെക്കുകMalayalam
  • ketik, mengklikMalay
  • klikkenDutch
  • pstryk, trzask, klik, kliknąć, klikać, mlask, kliknięciePolish
  • estalido, clique, estalar, apertar, clicar, encaixar, estalo, cair a fichaPortuguese
  • clicare, clic, clicaRomanian
  • щелчок, щёлкнуть, клик, щёлкать, кликнуть, щёлк, дойти, щёлканье, кликать, [[щёлкающий]] [[звук]]Russian
  • klikaSouthern Sotho
  • falla på plats, gå upp ett ljus, klick, klicka, klickningSwedish
  • నొక్కుTelugu
  • tık, tıklamakTurkish
  • nhấn chuột, nhấn, tâm đầu ý hợp, ấn chuột, kích, nhấp, bấm chuột, ấn, lách cách, nhấp chuột, tâm đầu ý hiệp, bấm, tắc lưỡiVietnamese

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