click (
http://definr.com/click)
n 1: a short light metallic sound [syn:
chink,
clink]
2: depression of a button on a computer mouse: "a click on the
right button for example" [syn:
mouse click]
3: a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth
(as in Bantu) [syn:
suction stop]
4: a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a
wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward [syn:
pawl,
detent,
dog]
v 1: move or strike with a click; "then the brightness as he
clicked on the light." [syn:
snap]
2: make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away"
[syn:
tick]
3: click repeatedly or uncontrollably, as of teeth [syn:
chatter]
4: cause to make a snapping sound; of fingers [syn:
snap,
flick]
5: produce a click; "Xhosa speakers click"
6: make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens [syn:
cluck,
clack]
7: become clear suddenly; "It dawned on him that she had
betrayed him" [syn:
get through,
dawn,
come home, {get
across},
sink in,
penetrate,
fall into place]