Dictionary definition · click
noun
- a short light metallic sound
- a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)
- a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
- depression of a button on a computer mouse"a click on the right button for example"
verb
- move or strike with a noise"he clicked on the light"
- make a clicking or ticking sound"The clock ticked away"
- click repeatedly or uncontrollably"Chattering teeth"
- cause to make a snapping sound"snap your fingers"
- produce a click"Xhosa speakers click"
- make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
- become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions"It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).