clicked; clicking; clicks
1
: to strike, move, or produce with a click
clicked his heels together
2
: to select especially in a computer interface by pressing a button on a control device (such as a mouse)
3
a
: to turn (something) on or off by pushing a button or moving a switch
She clicked off the light, and we were plunged into darkness again.—
Pam Zollman
Pam Zollman… I just kept fumbling till I found the remote and pulled it up out of the cracks of the couch and clicked the TV off.—Donald Hays
Donald Hays
b
: to change or move through (channels) especially by pushing buttons on a remote control
1
: to make a click
2
a
: to fit or agree exactly
b
: to fit together : hit it off
they did not click as friends
c
: to function smoothly
d
: succeed
a movie that clicks
3
: to select something by clicking
—often used with on
click on the icon
4
: to change to a different channel or move through channels especially by pushing buttons on a remote control
She fiddled with the remote control until the TV turned on. She clicked through the channels.—Juanita Carter
Juanita CarterExamples of click in a Sentence
Verb
He clicked his heels together and saluted the officer.
Her heels clicked on the marble floor.
Press the door until you hear the latch click.
To open the program, point at the icon and click the left mouse button.
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I know him fairly well, but we've never really clicked.
Noun
the click of her heels on marble
There was a click as the door closed behind him.
You can order movie tickets on the Internet with just a few clicks of your mouse.
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Lori Zaino, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
This has led to more than 60% of online searches concluding without the user ever clicking on an actual website result.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Mike Snider, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The work—in a way, a series of encounters with random elements of one-click consumerism, including coloring books and marketing guides for dentists—is tedious, repetitive, and demoralizing.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
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Verb
For rates and fees of the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card, click here.
—Lori Zaino, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
This has led to more than 60% of online searches concluding without the user ever clicking on an actual website result.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
Walmart has three other 1-click holiday meal baskets including a Balanced Thanksgiving higher-protein meal that swaps some items from the standard meal deal, a Gluten-free Thanksgiving meal, and a Prime Rib meal basket.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The work—in a way, a series of encounters with random elements of one-click consumerism, including coloring books and marketing guides for dentists—is tedious, repetitive, and demoralizing.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Click.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/click. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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click
1 of 2 verb1
: to make or cause to make a click
2
a
: to fit together
they did not click as friends
b
: to work smoothly
3
: succeed sense 2
the idea clicked
4
: to select by pressing a button on a control device (as a computer mouse)
click on the icon
click
2 of 2 noun1
: a slight sharp sound
2
: an instance of clicking
a mouse click
Medical Definition
click
noun
: a short sharp sound heard in auscultation and associated with various abnormalities of the heart
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