click

Definitions


[klɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a short, sharp sound as of a switch being operated or of two hard objects coming smartly into contact
(e.g: she heard the click of the door)

- an act of selecting an option on an electronic interface by pressing a button or touching a screen
(e.g: it's normal for a click to select an item)


Phrases:
- click into place

Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb, originally in the sense ‘chatter continually’): imitative


[klɪk], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make or cause to make a short, sharp sound as of a switch being operated or of two hard objects coming smartly into contact
(e.g: the key clicked in the lock and the door opened)

- select (an option on an electronic interface) by pressing a button or touching a screen
(e.g: click the left mouse button twice)

- become suddenly clear or understandable
(e.g: I wasn't used to such good treatment, then it clicked: we were wearing suits)


Phrases:
- click into place

Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb, originally in the sense ‘chatter continually’): imitative




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