click

²click

noun

Definition of CLICK

1

a : a slight sharp noise b : a speech sound in some languages made by enclosing air between two stop articulations of the tongue, enlarging the enclosure to rarefy the air, and suddenly opening the enclosure

2

: detent

3

: an instance of clicking <a mouse click>

Examples of CLICK

1. the click of her heels on marble
2. There was a click as the door closed behind him.
3. You can order movie tickets on the Internet with just a few clicks of your mouse.

First Known Use of CLICK

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