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