Definition of click
transitive verb
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 Haysb : to change or move through (channels) especially by pushing buttons on a remote control
intransitive verb
1 : to make a click
2a : to fit or agree exactlyb : to fit together : hit it off they did not click as friendsc : to function smoothlyd : 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
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Examples of click in a Sentence
He clicked his heels together and saluted the officer.
Her heels clicked on the marble floor.
Press the door until you hear the latch click.
To open the program, point at the icon and click the left mouse button.
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I know him fairly well, but we've never really clicked.
Origin and Etymology of click
probably imitative
First Known Use: 15th century
click
Definition of click
Examples of click in a Sentence
the click of her heels on marble
There was a click as the door closed behind him.
You can order movie tickets on the Internet with just a few clicks of your mouse.
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First Known Use of click
1611
CLICK Defined for English Language Learners
click
playDefinition of click for English Language Learners
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: to cause (something) to make a short, sharp sound
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: to make a short, sharp sound : to make a click
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computers : to press a button on a mouse or some other device in order to make something happen on a computer
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Definition of click for English Language Learners
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: a short, sharp sound
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: the act of selecting something on a computer screen by pressing a button on a mouse or some other device
CLICK Defined for Kids
Definition of click for Students
clicked
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1 : to make or cause to make a slight sharp noise He has a habit of clicking his tongue.
2 : to fit in or work together smoothly By the middle of the season the team clicked.
3 : to select or make a selection especially on a computer by pressing a button on a control device (as a mouse) Click on the icon to open the program.
Medical Dictionary
click
playMedical Definition of click
: a short sharp sound heard in auscultation and associated with various abnormalities of the heart
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