click
Third Person
clicks
Present Participle
clicking
Past Tense
clicked
Past Participle
clicked
1
to select an item or function from a computer screen, etc. using a mouse or touchpad
transitive
- To save your document, simply click the "Save" option.
- Click and drag the file to move it to a different folder.
- If you want to copy text, click and hold the left mouse button.
- To zoom in on the map, double-click the area you want to enlarge.
- To open the document, click on the file icon and then select "Open."
2
to make a noise by making contact with or striking another object
- The gears in the machine clicked as they turned.
- The puzzle pieces clicked together perfectly.
- When the temperature dropped, the pipes in the house started clicking.
- I heard the lights in the room clicking off one by one.
- The elevator doors clicked closed as they descended.
Synonyms:
3
to suddenly begin to realize or understand something
- After hours of confusion, the solution suddenly clicked in my mind.
- After hours of confusion, it suddenly clicked that I had been looking at the wrong document.
- It took a while, but then it clicked that the answer was right in front of me.
- When he explained it in simple terms, everything clicked, and I grasped the concept.
- It didn't make sense at first, but then it all clicked, and I realized what he meant.
4
to emit a short, sharp sound like that of a hen
- The hen in the coop clicked to announce she had laid an egg.
- The baby chicks began to click softly while exploring the yard.
- I heard the hens clicking in the barn as I approached.
- When I opened the chicken coop door, the hens started to click excitedly.
- The hen clicked to get the attention of her chicks.
5
to become friendly with someone in a short period of time, particularly due to sharing the same views or opinions
- We had so much in common that we clicked as soon as we started talking.
- At the workshop, I clicked with a fellow participant who shared my passion for art.
- When we met for the first time, it was like we had known each other for years—we just clicked.
- Their sense of humor was so similar that they clicked instantly when they met.
- Sometimes, you meet someone and just click, and that's how our friendship began.