Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun Slang.
noun Slang.
- a kilometer.
noun
- a short light often metallic sound
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- the locking member of a ratchet mechanism, such as a pawl or detent
- the movement of such a mechanism between successive locking positions
- phonetics any of various stop consonants, found in Khoisan and as borrowings in southern Bantu languages, that are produced by the suction of air into the mouth
- US and Canadian slang a kilometre
- computing an act of pressing and releasing a button on a mouse
verb
- to make or cause to make a clicking soundto click one’s heels
- (usually foll by on) computing to press and release (a button on a mouse) or to select (a particular function) by pressing and releasing a button on a mouse
- (intr) slang to be a great successthat idea really clicked
- (intr) informal to become suddenly clearit finally clicked when her name was mentioned
- (intr) slang to go or fit together with easethey clicked from their first meeting
1580s, of imitative origin (cf. Dutch and East Frisian klikken “to click; Old French clique “tick of a clock”). The figurative sense, in reference usually to persons, “hit it off at once, become friendly upon meeting” is from 1915, perhaps based on the sound of a key in a lock. Related: Clicked; clicking.
1610s, from click (v.). Click-beetle attested from 1830.
n.
- A slight sharp sound, such as that heard from the heart during systole.