click

n.

1. A brief, sharp sound: the click of a door latch.
2. A mechanical device, such as a pawl, that snaps into position.
3. Computer Science. An instance of pressing down and releasing a button on a pointing device, such as a mouse.
4. Linguistics. Any of various implosive stops, such as that of English tsk, produced by raising the back of the tongue to make contact with the palate and simultaneously closing the lips or touching the teeth or alveolar ridge with the tip and sides of the tongue, and found as phonemic consonants especially in the Khoisan and some Bantu languages. Also called suction stop. See Usage Note at !Kung.

v., clicked, click·ing, clicks.

v.intr.

1. To produce a click or series of clicks.
2. Computer Science. To press down and release a button on a pointing device in order to select an item on a display screen or activate a command or function.
3. Slang.
   1. To be a great success: The play clicked on Broadway.
   2. To function well together; hit it off.
   3. To become clear; fall into place.

v.tr.

1. To cause to click, as by striking together: clicked his heels.
2. Computer Science. To press down and release (a button on a pointing device). Often used with on.

[Imitative.]

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Depress one of the buttons on a computer mouse. Different actions are performed by clicking the left (primary) and right (secondary) buttons or the center button (if any) and by Double-Clicking. Effects also vary from one application to another.

noun

A light, sharp noise: clack, snap. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

verb

1. To make a light, sharp noise: clack, snap. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
2. To turn out well: come off, go, go over, pan out, succeed, work, work out. See thrive/fail/exist.
3. To interact with another or others in a meaningful fashion: communicate, connect, relate. Idioms: be on the same wavelength, hit it off. See connect.

An inexact distance derived from artillery sightings in which each click of site elevation would move the impact point depending on a number of diverse options. Usually taken to mean either a mile or a kilometer. Used mostly since Vietnam.

IN BRIEF: n. - Depression of a button on a computer mouse; A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward; A stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu).

Tutor's tip: A "cleek" is a big hook, a "click" is a light sharp sound, while a "clique" is a close, usually snobbish group of people who exclude outsiders.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - smæk, klik, smeden
v. intr. - klikke, passe sammen, falde heldigt ud, blive gravid, udløse en erindring
v. tr. - knipse, klapre med, udstanse

idioms:

• click and drag    klik-og-tryk; på grafiske computerbrugerflader
• click one's heels    slå hælene sammen

Nederlands (Dutch)
klakken, begrijpelijk worden, slagen, het goed met elkaar kunnen vinden, een knop op de muis indrukken (computer), klik(ken), pal

Français (French)
n. - cliquet, petit bruit sec, déclic, claquement, (Ling) clic
v. intr. - faire un déclic, faire un petit bruit sec, cliquer, (fig) faire tilt, bien marcher, sympathiser (tout de suite), se plaire, (Comput) cliquer sur
v. tr. - faire un petit bruit sec, claquer, faire claquer

idioms:

• click and drag    cliquer et tirer
• click one's heels    claquer des talons

Deutsch (German)
v. - klicken, zuschnappen lassen, schnalzen, (gut) ankommen
n. - Klicken, Sperrklinke, Schnalzlaut

idioms:

• click and drag    Tastendruck und verschieben
• click one's heels    die Hacken zusammenschlagen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κάνω κλικ, λειτουργώ με ξερούς μεταλλικούς ήχους, κλείνω ή κουμπώνω (με κλικ ή ξερό μεταλλικό ήχο), χτυπώ (τα τακούνια), πλαταγίζω (τη γλώσσα), ταιριάζω, βρίσκω το ταίρι μου, πετυχαίνω, πιάνω, (Η/Υ) πατώ (πλήκτρο του ποντικιού)
n. - κλικ, ξερός μεταλλικός ήχος, πλατάγισμα της γλώσσας, (μηχαν.) ρυθμιστική βαθμίδα (κν. κλικ), (Η/Υ) πάτημα (πλήκτρου) του ποντικιού

idioms:

• click and drag    (Η/Υ) πατώ (το πλήκτρο του ποντικιού) και σύρω
• click one's heels    χτυπώ τα τακούνια

Italiano (Italian)
schioccare, scattare, scatto, arresto

Português (Portuguese)
v. - estalar, sapatear, enquadrar-se (Mil.)
n. - clique (m), estalido (m), trinco (m)

Русский (Russian)
щелкнуть, щелчок

Español (Spanish)
n. - chasquido, taconeo, tecleo
v. intr. - hacer un chasquido o taconeo
v. tr. - chascar, chasquear, taconear

idioms:

• click and drag    (informática) oprimir el botón del ratón y mover el cursor
• click one's heels    hacer sonar los tacones

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - ticka, ha tur, ha framgång, klaffa, passa ihop, säga klick, skära till (skom. mm)
n. - knäppning, smackande, spärrhake, dörrklinka

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
卡嗒声, 喀嚓声, 棘爪, 吸气音, 发出卡嗒声, 一见如故, 一拍即合, 恰好吻合, 进行顺利, 使发拍答声

idioms:

• click and drag    单击并拖动
• click one's heels    喀嚓一声立正

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 卡嗒聲, 喀嚓聲, 棘爪, 吸氣音
v. intr. - 發出卡嗒聲, 一見如故, 一拍即合, 恰好吻合, 進行順利
v. tr. - 使發拍答聲

idioms:

• click and drag    單擊並拖動
• click one's heels    喀嚓一聲立正

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 딸깍 하는 소리, 빗장
v. intr. - 딸깍 소리가 나다, 성공하다, 의기투합하다
v. tr. - 딸각 소리가 나게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - カチッという音, つめ, 舌打ち音
v. - カチッと鳴る, カチッと鳴らす, うまく運ぶ, 成功する, 通じる, 意気投合する

idioms:

• click one's heels    しやわせを表明する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) توافق مع, اتفق, طق, طقطق, كبس على مفتاح (الاسم) طقه, طقطقه, كبسه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קליק, הקשה, נקישה‬
v. intr. - ‮הצליח, התיידד מהר, התברר‬
v. tr. - ‮הקשה‬

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