First Known Use: 1581
Dictionary
1click
verb \ˈklik\
: to cause (something) to make a short, sharp sound
: to make a short, sharp sound : to make a click
computers : to press a button on a mouse or some other device in order to make something happen on a computer
Full 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 (as a mouse)
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>
— click·able \ˈkli-kə-bəl\ adjective
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Origin of CLICK
probably imitative
Related to CLICK
2click
noun
: a short, sharp sound
: the act of selecting something on a computer screen by pressing a button on a mouse or some other device
Full 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>
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First Known Use of CLICK
1611
CLICK Defined for Kids
1click
verb \ˈklik\
clickedclick·ing
Definition of CLICK for Kids
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.>
2click
noun
Definition of CLICK for Kids
: a slight sharp noise
Medical Dictionary
click
noun \ˈklik\
Medical Definition of CLICK
: a short sharp sound heard in auscultation and associated with various abnormalities of the heart
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