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click

"Click" is a versatile word with several common meanings. It works as both a noun and a verb, and it even has a popular figurative sense. Here are the most useful meanings you'll encounter.

A click is a brief, crisp sound like the sound a light switch makes when you turn it on, or the sound of a pen when you press the button. It's a very short, clean sound, not a bang or a crash.

everyday language · Modern, widely used

She heard the click of the door locking behind her.

The camera made a soft click when he took the photo.

With a click of his fingers, he got the waiter's attention.

When something clicks, it makes that short, crisp sound. You can also click something on purpose like clicking your fingers (snapping them) or clicking a pen.

everyday language · Modern, widely used

The seatbelt clicked into place.

He clicked his heels together and stood up straight.

She kept clicking her pen during the meeting, which was very annoying.

3verbpress a mouse button or tap a link

In computing, to click means to press a button on your mouse, or to tap on a link or button on a screen. This is probably the most common way people use this word today.

technology / computing · Modern, widely used

Click the green button to confirm your order.

She clicked on the link and it opened a new page.

Double-click the icon to open the program.

4nouna press of a mouse button or screen tap

As a noun in computing, a click is the action of pressing your mouse button or tapping a button on screen. You'll often hear phrases like 'just one click away' or 'with a single click'.

technology / business · Modern, widely used

You can buy the item with just one click.

The website gets thousands of clicks every day.

Each click on the ad earns the website a small amount of money.

5verbfigurativesuddenly understand or make sense

When something finally clicks, it means you suddenly understand it like a light turning on in your head. It can also mean two people click, which means they immediately get along very well and feel comfortable with each other.

everyday language · Modern, widely used · figurative

I studied the grammar rule for weeks, and then one day it just clicked.

The two of them clicked immediately they talked for hours.

Everything clicked into place when she explained it a second time.

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