Click (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The hen began to click softly as she gathered her chicks around her.
- A broody hen will often click gently to her unborn chicks.
- The mother hen's soothing clicks calmed her frightened chicks.
- As the hen settled into her nest, she started to click contentedly.
- The sound of the hen's happy clicks filled the air as she scratched in the yard.
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Meaning 2
Cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Click your tongue to get their attention.
- She managed to click her fingers loudly despite having arthritis.
- Click the pen to get the ink flowing through the nib.
- In some cultures it's impolite to click your heels when someone speaks.
- You need to click the blades together to properly clean the scissors.
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Meaning 3
Produce a click; "Xhosa speakers click".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Khoisan speakers click to emphasize or change the meaning of words in their language.
- The actress struggled to click her tongue for the audition, but eventually mastered the sound.
- San bushmen use clicks in their communication which is a unique characteristic of their language.
- In Xhosa lessons, beginners learn to click using their tongues and the roof of their mouth.
- The linguist spent years studying the clicking sounds made by indigenous tribes in Southern Africa.
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Meaning 4
Move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She clicked her heels together to signal her disinterest in the conversation.
- The man's fingers instinctively clicked on the camera to capture the breathtaking view.
- He clicked his tongue in disgust at the state of the dirty room.
- As the gun was cocked, the trigger clicked loudly, making everyone jump.
- Her friend clicked the glasses together before distributing the juice among their guests.
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Meaning 5
Become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- It suddenly clicked that he was in the wrong relationship.
- It took her months, but it finally clicked that she was not happy in her career.
- As the conversation went on, it clicked that their goals were not aligned.
- It clicked why she reacted that way when she told him the story from her childhood.
- The answer clicked into place after hours of contemplation and research on the problem.
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Meaning 6
Make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The old door creaked and the lock click as I inserted the key.
- The camera click loudly as the photos were taken one by one.
- Her heels click on the marble floor as she walked down the hallway.
- The turn signal click repeatedly as I forgot to turn it off.
- The keyboard keys click rapidly as the programmer typed away.
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Meaning 7
Click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- Her old grandfather's false teeth clicked uncontrollably as he tried to tell the story.
- The cold was so intense that her teeth started to click rapidly.
- His teeth clicked together nervously as he stood on the stage waiting for his cue.
- As she got older, her dentures began to click when she spoke, and it embarrassed her.
- Her jaw clicked rapidly with anxiety as she waited for the job interview results.