click
Translation
to click, to press, to get on
Examples
Click the icon to open the file.
Click the icon to open the file.
The door clicked shut behind him.
The door clicked shut behind him.
The two of them clicked immediately.
The two of them clicked immediately.
Grammar Patterns
to click ((on sth.)) to press a button on a computer mouse Click on this link for more information.
to click ((with sb.)) to quickly become friendly with someone We clicked with them straight away.
((sth.)) clicks to make a short, sharp sound The camera clicked.
Similar Words
Synonyms: press, tap (computer); snap, clack (sound); connect, hit it off (relationship)
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, imitating a short, sharp sound.
Memory Tips
The word itself sounds like the action it describes – a 'click' sound.