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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: click

1
 nv
a short light metallic sound
move or strike with a noise
2
 nv
a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)
produce a click
3
 n
depression of a button on a computer mouse
4
 n
a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
5
 v
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: click
1

n a short light metallic sound

Synonyms:
chink, clink
Type of:
sound
the sudden occurrence of an audible event

v move or strike with a noise

“he clicked on the light”
Synonyms:
snap
Type of:
move
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

v make a clicking or ticking sound

Synonyms:
tick
Type of:
go, sound
make a certain noise or sound

v click repeatedly or uncontrollably

Synonyms:
chatter
Type of:
go, sound
make a certain noise or sound

v cause to make a snapping sound

Synonyms:
flick, snap
Type of:
move
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
2

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

Synonyms:
suction stop
Type 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

v produce a click

“Xhosa speakers click”
Type of:
articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

v make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens

Synonyms:
clack, cluck
Type of:
emit, let loose, let out, utter
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
3

n depression of a button on a computer mouse

“a click on the right button for example”
Synonyms:
mouse click
Type of:
depression
pushing down
4

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

Synonyms:
detent, dog, pawl
Type of:
catch, stop
a restraint that checks the motion of something
5

v become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

Synonyms:
come home, dawn, fall into place, get across, get through, penetrate, sink in
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