"click" in the noun sense

1. chink, click, clink

a short light metallic sound

2. suction stop, click

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

3. pawl, detent, click, dog

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

4. click, mouse click

depression of a button on a computer mouse

"a click on the right button for example"

"click" in the verb sense

1. snap, click

move or strike with a noise

"he clicked on the light"

"his arm was snapped forward"

2. click, tick

make a clicking or ticking sound

"The clock ticked away"

3. chatter, click

click repeatedly or uncontrollably

"Chattering teeth"

4. snap, click, flick

cause to make a snapping sound

"snap your fingers"

5. click

produce a click

"Xhosa speakers click"

6. cluck, click, clack

make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens

7. click, get through, dawn, come home, get across, sink in, penetrate, fall into place

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

"It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"

"she was penetrated with sorrow"

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