click
1 of 2verb
ˈklik 
clicked; clicking; clicks
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)
3
a
: 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
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
Donald Hays b
: to change or move through (channels) especially by pushing buttons on a remote control
intransitive verb
1
: to make a click
2
a
: 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
Juanita Carter clickable
ˈkli-kə-bəl
adjective click
2 of 2noun
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
Synonyms
Verb
- bond
- commune
- relate
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Verb 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. Click here to check spelling in the document. I know him fairly well, but we've never really clicked. Noun 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. See More
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Verb
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The hand appears to pull the trigger inches from her face and a click is heard, but no shot rings out. Rhoda Kwan, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2022 Click here for The Republic's game story from the 2016 game and click here for the game rewind. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 As well as nouns, adjectives, and verbs, users will learn Zulu's click consonants—distinctive sounds created with a quick motion of the mouth that makes a loud clicking or tapping sound. Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 26 Aug. 2022 From click and slide models to old-school iron clankers that use weight plates, most have their pros and cons. Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 26 Aug. 2022 Simultaneously, this orchestration sends invoices for approval that require one click to release funds. Sheeraz Memon, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 Pollack founded Playvuu, an app featuring one-click editing that gives users the ability to add foregrounds, backgrounds and animations to videos, in 2009. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2022 Double-click to close out a program or process, then hit Quit. Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 There is an enormous $1,500 risk-free first bet ready for all new users who sign up this week with Caesars promo code and click ---> here. Xl Media, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
probably imitative
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Noun
1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing click
Kids Definition
click 1 of 2
verb
ˈklik
clicked; clicking
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.
click
2 of 2noun
: a slight sharp noise
Medical Definition
click
noun
ˈklik
: a short sharp sound heard in auscultation and associated with various abnormalities of the heart
clicks
verb
1
as in communes
to form a close personal relationship we just clicked from the moment we met Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- communes
- bonds
- hits it off
- relates
- sympathizes
- identifies
- empathizes
- befriends
2
as in goes
to turn out as planned or desired sometimes an idea simply clicks Synonyms & Similar Words
- goes
- succeeds
- bears fruit
- delivers
- works out
- flourishes
- catches fire
- pans out
- comes off
- delivers the goods
- goes over
- does the trick
- catches on
- goes like clockwork
- percolates
- cooks
- thrives
- prospers
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- fails
- folds
- misses
- bombs
- collapses
- flops
- slips
- founders
- strikes out
- flunks
- washes out
- struggles
- languishes
- declines
- flounders
- sinks
- skids
- slumps
- crashes
- wanes
- crumbles
- misfires
- chokes
- miscarries
- craters
- falls down
- implodes
- flames out
- cracks up
- goes under
- self-destructs