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English noun: click | |||
| 1. | click (event) a short light metallic sound | ||
| Synonyms | chink, clink | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sound | ||
| 2. | click (communication) a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu) | ||
| Synonyms | suction stop | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | occlusive, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop, stop consonant | ||
| 3. | click (artifact) a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward | ||
| Synonyms | detent, dog, pawl | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | catch, stop | ||
| Part meronym | rachet, ratch, ratchet | ||
| 4. | click (act) depression of a button on a computer mouse | ||
| Samples | A click on the right button for example. | ||
| Synonyms | mouse click | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | depression | ||
English verb: click | |||
| 1. | click (motion) move or strike with a noise | ||
| Samples | He clicked on the light. His arm was snapped forward. | ||
| Synonyms | snap | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| 2. | click (perception) make a clicking or ticking sound | ||
| Samples | The clock ticked away. | ||
| Synonyms | tick | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
| 3. | click (perception) click repeatedly or uncontrollably | ||
| Samples | Chattering teeth. | ||
| Synonyms | chatter | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
| 4. | click (contact) cause to make a snapping sound | ||
| Samples | Snap your fingers. | ||
| Synonyms | flick, snap | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| 5. | click (communication) produce a click | ||
| Samples | Xhosa speakers click. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out | ||
| 6. | click (communication) make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens | ||
| Synonyms | clack, cluck | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||
| 7. | click (cognition) become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions | ||
| Samples | It dawned on him that she had betrayed him. She was penetrated with sorrow. | ||
| Synonyms | come home, dawn, fall into place, get across, get through, penetrate, sink in | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Cause | understand | ||
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