A click is a sound like a sharp tap. Your dog might start barking excitedly every evening when he hears the click of your key turning in the lock. And you might click your computer mouse when you are excited about getting to another page on the web.
To make a slight, sharp noise (or a succession of such noises), as by gentle striking; to tick.
Noun
depression of a button on a computer mouse; "a click on the right button for example"
Noun
a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
Noun
a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)
Noun
a short light metallic sound
Verb
become clear or enter one''s consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"
Verb
make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
Verb
produce a click; "Xhosa speakers click"
Verb
cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers"
Verb
move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward"
Verb
make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away"
Verb
click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth"
v. i.
To make a slight, sharp noise (or a succession of such
noises), as by gentle striking; to tick.
v. t.
To move with the sound of a click.
v. t.
To cause to make a clicking noise, as by striking
together, or against something.
n.
A slight sharp noise, such as is made by the cocking of a
pistol.
n.
A kind of articulation used by the natives of Southern
Africa, consisting in a sudden withdrawal of the end or some other
portion of the tongue from a part of the mouth with which it is in
contact, whereby a sharp, clicking sound is produced. The sounds are
four in number, and are called cerebral, palatal, dental, and lateral
clicks or clucks, the latter being the noise ordinarily used in urging
a horse forward.
v. t.
To snatch.
n.
A detent, pawl, or ratchet, as that which catches the cogs
of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion. See Illust. of Ratched
wheel.
n.
The latch of a door.
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The varnished clock that clicked behind the door.
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She clicked back the bolt which held the window sash.2.
[Jove] clicked all his marble thumbs.
When merry milkmaids click the latch.
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To make a slight, sharp noise (or a succession of such noises), as by gentle striking; to tick.
To more with the sound of a click.
A slight sharp noise, such as is made by the cocking of a pistol.
To snatch.
A detent, pawl, or ratchet, as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion. See Illust. of
Usage Examples
There are a lot of people using technology that are playing to a click with backing vocals already stuck in there on some computerized thing that runs along in time to the show so they have these amazing vocals that are only partly the guys on stage producing them at the time.
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Other Usage ExamplesI wait for the next opportunity to have something to do with food. If I get rested, my mind just starts creating new dishes - click, click, click.
Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter.
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