clicks Meaning & Definition
What Does Clicks Mean?
Clicks is a noun that means plural of click. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of click. As a verb, it means To cause to make a click; to operate (a switch, etc) so that it makes a click.
Quick Facts About Clicks
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //klɪks// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | click |
Clicks Definition (Noun)
- plural of click
Clicks as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of click
Noun
- A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock or a latch, or a finger pressed against the thumb and then released to strike the hand.
I turned the key, the lock gave a click and the door opened; a click of one’s fingers
- An ingressive sound made by coarticulating a velar or uvular closure with another closure.
- Sound made by a dolphin.
- The act of operating a switch, etc., so that it clicks.
- The act of pressing a button on a computer mouse, both as a physical act and a reaction in the software.
- A pawl or similar catch.
Verb
- To cause to make a click; to operate (a switch, etc) so that it makes a click.
- To press and release (a button on a computer mouse).
- To select a software item using, usually, but not always, the pressing of a mouse button.
- To visit a web site.
Visit a location, call, or click www.example.com.
- To navigate by clicking a mouse button.
From the home page, click through to the Products section.
- To emit a click.
He bent his fingers back until the joints clicked.
- To make sense suddenly.
Then it clicked - I had been going the wrong way all that time.
- To get on well.
When we met at the party, we just clicked and we’ve been best friends ever since.
- To tick.
- To take (a photograph) with a camera.
Noun
- A detent, pawl, or ratchet, such as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion.
- The latch of a door.
Verb
- To snatch.
Noun
- A kilometer.
- (usually in the plural) Kilometres per hour.
Synonyms of Clicks
Clicks synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Clicks
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Clicks in a Sentence
I turned the key, the lock gave a click and the door opened; a click of one’s fingers
Visit a location, call, or click www.example.com.
From the home page, click through to the Products section.
He bent his fingers back until the joints clicked.
Then it clicked - I had been going the wrong way all that time.
When we met at the party, we just clicked and we’ve been best friends ever since.
Word Forms & Grammar
clicks
Words That Rhyme With Clicks
How to Pronounce Clicks
The standard pronunciation of clicks is //klɪks//, spoken in 1 syllable.