CLICK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does click mean? 

• CLICK (noun)
  The noun CLICK has 4 senses:

1. a short light metallic sound
2. depression of a button on a computer mouse
3. a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)
4. a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

  Familiarity information: CLICK used as a noun is uncommon.

• CLICK (verb)
  The verb CLICK has 7 senses:

1. move or strike with a noise
2. make a clicking or ticking sound
3. click repeatedly or uncontrollably
4. cause to make a snapping sound
5. produce a click
6. make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
7. become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

  Familiarity information: CLICK used as a verb is common.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CLICK (noun)

Meaning:

A short light metallic sound

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

clink; click; chink

Hypernyms ("click" is a kind of...):

sound (the sudden occurrence of an audible event)

Meaning:

Depression of a button on a computer mouse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

mouse click; click

Context example:

a click on the right button for example

Hypernyms ("click" is a kind of...):

depression (pushing down)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

suction stop; click

Hypernyms ("click" is a kind of...):

occlusive; plosive; plosive consonant; plosive speech sound; stop; stop consonant (a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

pawl; detent; click; dog

Hypernyms ("click" is a kind of...):

catch; stop (a restraint that checks the motion of something)

Holonyms ("click" is a part of...):

rachet; ratch; ratchet (mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction)

• CLICK (verb)

Meaning:

Move or strike with a noise

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

click; snap

Context examples:

he clicked on the light / his arm was snapped forward

Hypernyms (to "click" is one way to...):

move (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

Meaning:

Make a clicking or ticking sound

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Synonyms:

tick; click

Context example:

The clock ticked away

Hypernyms (to "click" is one way to...):

go; sound (make a certain noise or sound)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

Meaning:

Click repeatedly or uncontrollably

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Synonyms:

chatter; click

Context example:

Chattering teeth

Hypernyms (to "click" is one way to...):

go; sound (make a certain noise or sound)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Meaning:

Cause to make a snapping sound

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

click; flick; snap

Context example:

snap your fingers

Hypernyms (to "click" is one way to...):

move (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Meaning:

Produce a click

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Context example:

Xhosa speakers click

Hypernyms (to "click" is one way to...):

articulate; enounce; enunciate; pronounce; say; sound out (speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Meaning:

Make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

cluck; clack; click

Hypernyms (to "click" is one way to...):

emit; let loose; let out; utter (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words))

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Meaning:

Become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

sink in; come home; dawn; fall into place; get across; penetrate; get through; click

Context examples:

It dawned on him that she had betrayed him / she was penetrated with sorrow

Cause:

understand (know and comprehend the nature or meaning of)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s