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- [klik]
- /klɪk/
- /klɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klik]
- /klɪk/
Definitions of click word
- verb click If something clicks or if you click it, it makes a short, sharp sound. 3
- verb click Click is also a noun. 3
- verb click If you click on an area of a computer screen, you point the cursor at that area and press one of the buttons on the mouse in order to make something happen. 3
- verb click When you suddenly understand something, you can say that it clicks. 3
- reciprocal verb click If you click with someone, you like each other and become friendly as soon as you meet. You can also say that two people click. 3
- noun click a short light often metallic sound 3
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Origin of click
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; perhaps imitative, but perhaps < Dutch klick (noun), klikken (v.)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Click
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
click popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
click usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for click
noun click
- snap — to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- bang — If something bangs, it makes a sudden loud noise, once or several times.
- tick — a score or account.
- clack — If things clack or if you clack them, they make a short loud noise, especially when they hit each other.
verb click
- get on — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- succeed — to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result: Our efforts succeeded.
- match — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
- come off — If something comes off, it is successful or effective.
Antonyms for click
verb click
- clash — When people clash, they fight, argue, or disagree with each other.
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