I. ˈklik verb
Etymology: probably imitative
Date: 1581
transitive verb
1. : to strike, move, or produce with a click
click ed 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 click s
3. : to select something by clicking — often used with on
click on the icon
• click·able ˈkli-kə-bəl 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