CLICK | Definition and Meaning

Definition of Click

Click

click

Definition/Meaning

(noun)

a sharp sound, typically short and fairly quiet and caused by two hard objects hitting each other;

e.g. The light switch made a click when I flipped it on.

(noun)

the action or instance of pushing a button or touching a screen in order to select an option on an electronic system such as a computer;

e.g. You only need one click to submit the form.

(verb)

to make a short, sharp, usually-quiet sound, or to cause something to make such a sound;

e.g. The latch of the window will click when it is fastened.

(verb)

to push a button or touch a screen in order to select an option on an electronic system such as a computer;

e.g. You should click the red button to forcibly end the process.

(verb)

to move a switch or press a button in order to operate something, especially turn it on or off, or to move through a series of options by pressing buttons;

e.g. He was the first to click the machine on in many days, which is how he discovered the problem. She started to click through the pages, looking for the entry she wanted.

(verb)

(informal) to suddenly make sense or become understandable or clear;

e.g. I stared at the math problem, hoping that something would click and I would think of how to solve it.

(verb)

(informal) to quickly become close or friendly with someone and get along well with them;

e.g. I knew they would click, since they have a lot in common.