click

  1. Noun.  A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock or a latch, or a finger pressed against the thumb and then released to strike the hand.
  2. Noun.  (context, phonetics) An ingressive sound made by coarticulating a velar or uvular closure with another closure.
  3. Noun.  Sound made by a dolphin.
  4. Noun.  The act of operating a switch, etc., so that it clicks.
  5. Noun.  The act of pressing a button on a computer mouse.
  6. Noun.  (slang) A kilometre.
  7. Noun.  The term used to show approval, acceptance, or general agreement.
  8. Verb.  (transitive) To cause to make a click, eg to operate (a switch, etc) so that it makes a click.
  9. Verb.  (transitive) ''(direct and indirect)'' To press and release (a button on a computer mouse).
  10. Verb.  (transitive) To select a software item using, usually, but not always, the pressing of a mouse button.
  11. Verb.  (transitive, advertising) To visit a web site.
  12. Verb.  (intransitive) To emit a click.
  13. Verb.  (intransitive) To click the left button of a computer mouse while pointing.
  14. Verb.  (intransitive) To make sense suddenly..
  15. Verb.  (intransitive) To get on well.
  16. Interjection.  The sound of a click.
  17. Noun.  (alternative spelling of, klick) .

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