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click  (klk)
n.
1. A brief, sharp sound: the click of a door latch.
2. A mechanical device, such as a pawl, that snaps into position.
3. Computer Science An instance of pressing down and releasing a button on a pointing device, such as a mouse.
4. Linguistics Any of various implosive stops, such as that of English tsk, produced by raising the back of the tongue to make contact with the palate and simultaneously closing the lips or touching the teeth or alveolar ridge with the tip and sides of the tongue, and found as phonemic consonants especially in the Khoisan and some Bantu languages. Also called suction stop. See Usage Note at !Kung.
v. clicked, click·ing, clicks
v.intr.
1. To produce a click or series of clicks.
2. Computer Science To press down and release a button on a pointing device in order to select an item on a display screen or activate a command or function.
3. Slang
a. To be a great success: The play clicked on Broadway.
b. To function well together; hit it off.
c. To become clear; fall into place.
v.tr.
1. To cause to click, as by striking together: clicked his heels.
2. Computer Science To press down and release (a button on a pointing device). Often used with on.

[Imitative.]

click [klɪk]
n
1. a short light often metallic sound
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering)
a.  the locking member of a ratchet mechanism, such as a pawl or detent
b.  the movement of such a mechanism between successive locking positions
3. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics any of various stop consonants, found in Khoisan and as borrowings in southern Bantu languages, that are produced by the suction of air into the mouth
4. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) US and Canadian slang a kilometre
5. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing an act of pressing and releasing a button on a mouse
vb
1. to make or cause to make a clicking sound to click one's heels
2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) (usually foll by on) Computing to press and release (a button on a mouse) or to select (a particular function) by pressing and releasing a button on a mouse
3. (intr) Slang to be a great success that idea really clicked
4. (intr) Informal to become suddenly clear it finally clicked when her name was mentioned
5. (intr) Slang to go or fit together with ease they clicked from their first meeting
[of imitative origin]
clicker  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.clickclick - a short light metallic sound        
sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
2.click - a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)
occlusive, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop consonant, stop - a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated"
3.clickclick - a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
catch, stop - a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"
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
4.clickclick - depression of a button on a computer mouse; "a click on the right button for example"
depression - pushing down; "depression of the space bar on the typewriter"
Verb1.click - move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward"
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
2.click - make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away"
sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
3.click - click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth"
sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
4.click - cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers"
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
5.click - produce a click; "Xhosa speakers click"
enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out, articulate, say - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
6.click - make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
7.clickclick - become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"

click
noun
snap, beat, tick, clack I heard a click and then the telephone message started to play.
verb
1. snap, beat, tick, clack Camera shutters clicked all around me.
2. (Informal) become clear, come home (to), make sense, fall into place When I saw the TV report, it all suddenly clicked.
3. (Informal) get on, be compatible, hit it off (informal), be on the same wavelength, get on like a house on fire (informal), take to each other, feel a rapport They clicked immediately; they liked all the same things.
Translations
click [klɪk]
A. N [of camera etc] → golpecito m seco, clic m; [of heels] → taconeo m; [of tongue] → chasquido m; [of gun] → piñoneo m; [of typewriter etc] → tecleo m
B. VT [+ tongue] → chasquear (Comput) → hacer click en
to click one's heelsdar un taconazo
C. VI
1. [camera etc] → hacer clic; [gun] → piñonear; [typewriter etc] → teclear
the door clicked shutla puerta se cerró con un golpecito seco
2. (= be understood) → quedar claro/a
it didn't click with me untilno caí en la cuenta hasta(que)...
suddenly it all clicked (into place)de pronto, todo encajaba(en su sitio)
3. (= be a success) [product, invention] → ser un éxito; [two people] → congeniar, gustarse inmediatamente
to click with sbcongeniar or conectar con algn
4. (Comput) → hacer click
to click on an iconhacer click en un icono

click [ˈklɪk]
vi
[object, camera] → faire un bruit sec, faire un déclic
[people] → sympathiser
(= became clear) it suddenly clicked → ça a fait tilt
vt
to click one's tongue → faire claquer sa langue
to click one's heels → claquer des talons
n (= noise) → bruit m sec
click on
vt fus (COMPUTING) [+ icon] → cliquer sur

click1
nKlicken nt; (of joints)Knacken nt; (of light switch)Knipsen nt; (of fingers)Knipsen nt, → Schnipsen nt; (Comput) → (Maus)klick m; (of latch, key in lock)Schnappen nt; (tongue, Phon) → Schnalzen nt; he turned with a sharp click of his heelser drehte sich um und klappte zackig die Hacken zusammen
vi
(= make clicking noise)klicken; (joints)knacken; (light switch)knipsen; (fingers)knipsen, schnipsen; (Comput) → klicken; (latch, key in lock)schnappen; (tongue, Phon) → schnalzen; (high heels)klappern
(inf: = be understood) → funken (inf); suddenly it all clicked (into place)plötzlich hatte es gefunkt (inf)
(inf: = get on well) → funken (inf); they clicked right from the moment they first metzwischen ihnen hatte es vom ersten Augenblick an gefunkt (inf); some people you click with straight awaymit manchen Leuten versteht man sich auf Anhieb
(inf: = catch on) → ankommen (inf)(with bei)
vt heelszusammenklappen; fingersschnippen mit; (Comput) → klicken auf +acc; tongueschnalzen mit; to click a door shuteine Tür zuklinken; to click something into placeetw einschnappen lassen

click2
n usu pl (US inf) → Kilometer m

click [klɪk]
1. n (of camera) → scatto; (of high heels) → tacchettio; (of soldiers' boots) → battito; (of tongue) → schiocco
2. vt (heels) → battere; (tongue) → far schioccare
3. vi (camera) → scattare; (heels) → ticchettare
the door clicked shut → la porta si chiuse con uno scatto
suddenly it all clicked (into place) (fig) (fam) → di colpo tutto è diventato chiaro

click [klɪk]
1. n (of camera) → scatto; (of high heels) → tacchettio; (of soldiers' boots) → battito; (of tongue) → schiocco
2. vt (heels) → battere; (tongue) → far schioccare
3. vi (camera) → scattare; (heels) → ticchettare
the door clicked shut → la porta si chiuse con uno scatto
suddenly it all clicked (into place) (fig) (fam) → di colpo tutto è diventato chiaro

click
n click [klik]
a short, sharp sound, like that of a light-switch being turned on the click of the camera. getik, klik طَقْطَقَه، قَرْقَعَه، طَقَّه щракане cvaknutí klik; smæld das Klicken κλικ clic klõps(atus) صدای تلک؛ تق napsahdus déclic נְקִישָה खटखट की आवाज škljocaj, cvoktanje kattanás suara ceklik smellur scatto, clic カチッという音 (스위치 등이) 찰칵 하는 소리 spragtelėjimas klikšķis; klakšķis klik klik klikk, smekk trzask estalo clic, pocnet щёлканье cvaknutie tlesk kuckanje klick เกิดเสียงดังกริ๊ก 'klik', 'çıt' sesi, tıkırtı. çıtırtı 卡嗒一聲 клацання کٹ سے بجنا tiếng lách cách
v
to (cause to) make such a sound The soldier clicked his heels together; The gate clicked. tik يُقَرْقِع، يَطَقْطِق щраквам klapnout klikke; smælde; slå (hælene sammen) (zu-, zusammen-) schlagen κάνω «κλικ» hacer clic klõpsatama تق کردن؛ به تق تق انداختن napsauttaa, naksahtaa cliqueter לְהָקִיש क्लिक करना kuckati, udarati csattant; (egérrel) kattint membuat suara ceklik smella scattare, fare clic, cliccare カチッと鳴らす 찰칵 소리를 내다 spragtelėti, taukštelėti sasist papēžus mengklik klikken, klakken klikke, knipse, smekke (med tungen), slå (hælene sammen) trzaskać estalar a pocni щёлкать cvaknúť tleskniti krcnuti slå ihop, klicka (knäppa) [] ทำเสียงดังกริ๊ก 'klik', 'çıt' etmek, tıkırdamak (使)發出卡嗒聲 клацати; цокати ایسی آواز پیدا کرنا thành tiếng lách cách 使嗒声

click نقرة, ينقر cvaknout, cvaknutí klik, klikke klicken κάνω κλικ, κλικ chasquear, chasquido naksahdus, naksahtaa clic, cliquer škljocaj, škljocati clic, cliccare カチッという音, カチッと鳴る 찰깍 소리가 나다, 찰깍하는 소리 klik, klikken klikk, klikke kliknąć, kliknięcie clicar, clique щелкать, щелчок klicka till, knäpp เกิดเสียงดังกริ๊ก, เสียงดังกริ๊ก tık, tıklamak kêu lách cách, tiếng lách cách 点击


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