Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun click
4 senses of click
Sense 1
chink, click, clink -- (a short light metallic sound)
=> sound -- (the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them")
Sense 2
suction stop, click -- (a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu))
=> stop consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosive -- (a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated")
Sense 3
pawl, detent, click, dog -- (a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward)
=> catch, stop -- (a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open")
Sense 4
click, mouse click -- (depression of a button on a computer mouse; "a click on the right button for example")
=> depression -- (pushing down; "depression of the space bar on the typewriter")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb click
7 senses of click
Sense 1
snap, click -- (move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward")
=> move -- (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right")
Sense 2
click, tick -- (make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away")
=> sound, go -- (make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'")
Sense 3
chatter, click -- (click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth")
=> sound, go -- (make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'")
Sense 4
snap, click, flick -- (cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers")
=> move -- (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right")
Sense 5
click -- (produce a click; "Xhosa speakers click")
=> pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say -- (speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?")
Sense 6
cluck, click, clack -- (make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens)
=> utter, emit, let out, let loose -- (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand")
Sense 7
click, get through, dawn, come home, get across, sink in, penetrate, fall into place -- (become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow")