noun Download 🔗Share A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of 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. Examples : "I turned the key, the lock gave a click and the door opened; a click of one’s fingers" sound action technology electronics computing machine signal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun noun Download 🔗Share An ingressive sound made by coarticulating a velar or uvular closure with another closure. Examples : "The click of the pen on the paper was a distinctive sound. " phonetics language linguistics sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun noun Download 🔗Share Sound made by a dolphin. Examples : "The dolphin made a loud click as it surfaced. " sound animal nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun noun Download 🔗Share The act of operating a switch, etc., so that it clicks. Examples : "The click of the pen cap signaled the end of the presentation. " sound action technology machine electronics device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun noun Download 🔗Share The act of pressing a button on a computer mouse, both as a physical act and a reaction in the software. Examples : "The click of the mouse button registered the student's answer on the online quiz. " computing technology electronics internet machine device function action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun noun Download 🔗Share A pawl or similar catch. Examples : "The old grandfather clock's intricate click mechanism made a quiet, rhythmic sound. " machine part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause to make a click; to operate (a switch, etc) so that it makes a click. Examples : "I clicked the pen cap shut. " sound technology electronics action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To press and release (a button on a computer mouse). Examples : "To submit the assignment, I clicked the "Submit" button. " computing electronics internet machine technology device communication signal function Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To select a software item using, usually, but not always, the pressing of a mouse button. Examples : "To open the document, click the "Open" button. " computing technology internet machine electronics device action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To visit a web site. Examples : "Visit a location, call, or click www.example.com." internet computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To emit a click. Examples : "He bent his fingers back until the joints clicked." sound action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make sense suddenly. Examples : "Then it clicked - I had been going the wrong way all that time." mind sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To get on well. Examples : "When we met at the party, we just clicked and we’ve been best friends ever since." attitude character human person society communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To take (a photograph) with a camera. Examples : "The photographer clicked a picture of the family during their vacation. " technology media communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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Download 🔗Share An ingressive sound made by coarticulating a velar or uvular closure with another closure. Examples : "The teacher's click of her tongue, as she corrected the student's pronunciation, helped the student understand the sound better. " phonetics linguistics language sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
Download 🔗Share Sound made by a dolphin. Examples : "The dolphin made a soft click as it swam past the boat. " sound animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
Download 🔗Share The act of operating a switch, etc., so that it clicks. Examples : "I clicked the pen cap shut, making a satisfying click. " action device technology electronics machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
Download 🔗Share The act of pressing a button on a computer mouse, both as a physical act and a reaction in the software. Examples : "I clicked the "submit" button to send my homework assignment online. " computing technology electronics internet machine device technical function action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
Download 🔗Share A pawl or similar catch. Examples : "The old grandfather clock needed a new click to keep accurate time. " part machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun noun Download 🔗Share A detent, pawl, or ratchet, such as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion. Examples : "The grandfather clock's intricate click prevented the pendulum from swinging backward. " part machine technical device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun noun Download 🔗Share The latch of a door. Examples : "The old house had a squeaky click on the front door, so it was hard to open quietly. " structure part building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kilometer. Examples : "The marathon runner covered a click and a half before taking a water break. " number unit Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (usually in the plural) Kilometres per hour. Examples : "The car's average click was 60 kilometers per hour. " vehicle unit Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
Download 🔗Share A detent, pawl, or ratchet, such as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion. Examples : "The bicycle's gear shifted smoothly because the click mechanism prevented the chain from moving backwards. " part machine technical device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
Download 🔗Share The latch of a door. Examples : "The little wooden door had a broken click, making it hard to close properly. " part architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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