CLICK


Meaning of CLICK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ klɪk ]

( 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

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