clicked; clicking; clicks
Definition of click
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to strike, move, or produce with a click
clicked his heels together
2
: to select especially in a computer interface by pressing a button on a control device (such as a mouse)
3a
: to turn (something) on or off by pushing a button or moving a switch
She clicked off the light, and we were plunged into darkness again.— Pam Zollman … I just kept fumbling till I found the remote and pulled it up out of the cracks of the couch and clicked the TV off.— Donald Hays
b
: to change or move through (channels) especially by pushing buttons on a remote control
1
: to make a click
2a
: to fit or agree exactly
b
: to fit together : hit it off
they did not click as friends
c
: to function smoothly
d
: succeed
a movie that clicks
3
: to select something by clicking
—often used with on click on the icon
4
: to change to a different channel or move through channels especially by pushing buttons on a remote control
She fiddled with the remote control until the TV turned on. She clicked through the channels.— Juanita Carter
click
nounDefinition of click (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of click was in the 15th century
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