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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CLICK, v.i. Literally, to strike; hence,
To make a small sharp noise, or rather a succession of small sharp sounds, as by a gentle striking.
The solemn death-watch clicked.
CLICK, n. In seamens language, a small piece of iron falling into a notched wheel attached to the winches in cutters, etc.
CLICK, n. The latch of a door.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a short light metallic sound [syn: chink, click, clink]
2: a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu) [syn: suction stop, click]
3: a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward [syn: pawl, detent, click, dog]
4: depression of a button on a computer mouse; "a click on the right button for example" [syn: click, mouse click] v
1: move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward" [syn: snap, click]
2: make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away" [syn: click, tick]
3: click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth" [syn: chatter, click]
4: cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers" [syn: snap, click, flick]
5: produce a click; "Xhosa speakers click"
6: make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens [syn: cluck, click, clack]
7: become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow" [syn: click, get through, dawn, come home, get across, sink in, penetrate, fall into place]

Merriam Webster's

I. verb Etymology: probably imitative Date: 1581 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> • clickable adjective II. noun Date: 1611 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>

Britannica Concise

In phonetics, a suction sound made in the mouth. Click sounds occur in various African languages and are often used as interjections in other languages--for example, the sound of disapproval represented in English by "tsk, tsk." Clicks are a regular part of the consonant system in the Khoisan languages and in Bantu languages strongly influenced by Khoisan, such as Xhosa and Zulu.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 a slight sharp sound as of a switch being operated. 2 a sharp non-vocal suction, used as a speech-sound in some languages. 3 a catch in machinery acting with a slight sharp sound. 4 (of a horse) an action causing a hind foot to touch the shoe of a fore foot. --v. 1 a intr. make a click. b tr. cause (one's tongue, heels, etc.) to click. 2 intr. colloq. a become clear or understandable (often prec. by it as subject : when I saw them it all clicked). b be successful, secure one's object. c (foll. by with) become friendly, esp. with a person of the opposite sex. d come to an agreement. Phrases and idioms: click beetle any of a family of beetles (Elateridae) that make a click in recovering from being overturned. Derivatives: clicker n. Etymology: imit.: cf. Du. klikken, F cliquer

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Click Click, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Clicked; p. pr. & vb. n. Clicking.] [Prob. an onomatopoetic word: cf. OF. cliquier. See Clack, and cf. Clink, Clique.] To make a slight, sharp noise (or a succession of such noises), as by gentle striking; to tick. The varnished clock that clicked behind the door. --Goldsmith.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Click Click, v. t. 1. To move with the sound of a click. She clicked back the bolt which held the window sash. --Thackeray. 2. To cause to make a clicking noise, as by striking together, or against something. [Jove] clicked all his marble thumbs. --Ben Jonson. When merry milkmaids click the latch. --Tennyson.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Click Click, n. 1. A slight sharp noise, such as is made by the cocking of a pistol. 2. A kind of articulation used by the natives of Southern Africa, consisting in a sudden withdrawal of the end or some other portion of the tongue from a part of the mouth with which it is in contact, whereby a sharp, clicking sound is produced. The sounds are four in number, and are called cerebral, palatal, dental, and lateral clicks or clucks, the latter being the noise ordinarily used in urging a horse forward.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Click Click, v. t. [OE. kleken, clichen. Cf. Clutch.] To snatch. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Click Click, n. [Cf. 4th Click, and OF. clique latch.] 1. A detent, pawl, or ratchet, as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion. See Illust. of Ratched wheel. 2. The latch of a door. [Prov. Eng.]

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(clicks, clicking, clicked) 1. If something clicks or if you click it, it makes a short, sharp sound. The applause rose to a crescendo and cameras clicked... He clicked off the radio... Blake clicked his fingers at a passing waiter, who hurried across to them. VERB: V, V n with off/on, V n • Click is also a noun. The telephone rang three times before I heard a click and then her recorded voice. N-COUNT 2. If you click on an area of a computer screen, you point the cursor at that area and press one of the buttons on the mouse in order to make something happen. (COMPUTING) I clicked on a link and recent reviews of the production came up. VERB: no passive, V on n, also V, V n • Click is also a noun. You can check your email with a click of your mouse. N-COUNT: usu sing 3. When you suddenly understand something, you can say that it clicks. (INFORMAL) When I saw the television report, it all clicked... It suddenly clicked that this was fantastic fun. VERB: V, it V that 4. to click into place: see place

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. n. Tick, clack, clink, beat, vibrate with a click. II. v. a. 1. Move with a click, make click. 2. Sound with a click, utter with a click. III. n. 1. Tick, clack, clink, beat. 2. Pawl, detent, catch, ratchet.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

A blow. A click in the muns; a blow or knock in the face. Cant.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

To snatch. To click a nab; to snatch a hat. Cant.

Moby Thesaurus

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