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Click (Noun)

A short light metallic sound.

Nouns denoting natural events.

She heard the click of the timer as it reached zero.
The pen made a satisfying click as she pressed the ballpoint into place.
The sound of the click was what warned them that the grenade was about to explode.
The camera shutter released with a sharp click that echoed through the silent room.
As he flipped the switch, there was a distinct click that indicated the electricity was now flowing.

A stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu).

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The linguistic feature of the click is a unique characteristic of the Bantu language.
When pronouncing the word, be sure to emphasize the distinct click sound.
The student struggled to master the difficult click in her phonetics class.
The linguist studied the various types of clicks found in different languages around the world.
In this dialect, the click is made by sucking air into the mouth with the tongue in a specific position.

A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Depression of a button on a computer mouse; "a click on the right button for example".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The confirmation was registered with a single click on the submit button.
You can exit the game with a click on the close window button.
It took only a click on the link to view the video online.
To select the font style, right click and choose options from the menu.
After hovering the cursor, a click on the image will display the full description.