a slight, sharp sound: At the click of the latch, the dog barked.
a small device for preventing backward movement of a mechanism, as a detent or pawl.
any one of a variety of ingressive, usually implosive, speech sounds, phonemic in some languages, produced by suction occlusion and plosive or affricative release.
any one of a variety of familiar sounds used in calling or urging on horses or other animals, in expressing reprimand or sympathy, or produced in audible kissing.
—v.i.
to emit or make a slight, sharp sound, or series of such sounds, as by the cocking of a pistol: The door clicked shut.
If the play clicks, the producer will be rich.
to succeed; make a hit:If the play clicks, the producer will be rich.
to fit together; function well together:They get along in public, but their personalities don't really click.
to become intelligible.
to depress and release a mouse button rapidly, as to select an icon.
—v.t.
to cause to click.
to strike together with a click: He clicked his heels and saluted.