"clicks" 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"
"clicks" 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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