Meaning of 'click'

noun

a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

Synonyms: dog pawl detent

noun

a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)

Synonyms: suction stop

noun

a short light metallic sound

Synonyms: clink chink

verb

to become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

Example: "After thinking for hours, the solution clicked."

Synonyms: dawn get through come home get across sink in penetrate fall into place

verb

to make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens

Synonyms: clack cluck

verb

to produce a click

Example: "Xhosa speakers click"

verb

to cause to make a snapping sound

Synonyms: snap flick

verb

to move or strike with a noise

Example: "They clicked on the light."

Synonyms: snap

verb

to make a clicking or ticking sound

Synonyms: tick

verb

to click repeatedly or uncontrollably

Synonyms: chatter

noun

depression of a button on a computer mouse

Example: "a click on the right button for example"

Synonyms: mouse click