a short, sharp sound as of a switch being operated or of two hard objects coming smartly into contact:she heard the click of the door
Phonetics a speech sound produced as a type of plosive by sudden withdrawal of the tongue from the soft palate, front teeth, or back teeth and hard palate, occurring in some southern African and other languages.
Computing an act of pressing a button on a mouse or similar device:it’s normal for a click to select an item
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1make or cause to make a click: [no object]:the key clicked in the lock and the door openedMartha clicked her tongue (as adjective clicking)the clicking cameras outside the church
Computing press one of the buttons on a mouse to select a function or item on the screen: [no object]:you can click on an underlined word to jump to another section [with object]:click the left mouse button twice
(click through) Computing press one of the buttons on a mouse in order to follow a hyperlink to another file or web page:click through to the website to buy the CD
2 [no object] informal become suddenly clear or understandable:I wasn’t used to such good treatment, then it clicked: we were wearing suits
quickly become friendly or intimate:I couldn’t help notice how pretty and intelligent she was and we just clickedI didn’t meet a woman who I really clicked with until I was 40
become successful or popular:I don’t think this issue has clicked with the voters
become suddenly clear and understandable:given this info, everything soon clicks into place
clicks and mortar
used to refer to a traditional business that has expanded its activities to operate also on the Internet: [as modifier]:the way forward for us is as a clicks-and-mortar business
