1 a [+ obj] : to cause (something) to make a short, sharp sound
▪ He clicked his heels together and saluted the officer. ▪ click your tongue/fingers
b [no obj] : to make a short, sharp sound : to make a click
▪ Her heels clicked on the marble floor. ▪ a clicking noise/sound ▪ Press the door until you hear the latch click. ▪ The last piece of the puzzle clicked [=snapped] into place. 2 computers : to press a button on a mouse or some other device in order to make something happen on a computer [+ obj] ▪ To open the program, point at the icon and click the left mouse button. ▪ click the icon [no obj] ▪ Click here to check spelling in the document. — often + on ▪ Click on the icon to open the program. ▪ I got to the Web site by clicking on a link at another site. — see also right-click 3 [no obj] informal : to become friends : to like and understand each other
▪ They met at a party and clicked [=hit it off] right away. ▪ I know him fairly well, but we've never really clicked. 4 [no obj] informal : to get the attention or interest of people — usually + with ▪ This is the issue that has really clicked with the voters this year. 5 [no obj] informal — used to describe what happens when you suddenly understand or remember something ▪ I worked on the problem for days, until finally one day something clicked and I knew what I had to do.
▪ He clicked his heels together and saluted the officer. ▪ click your tongue/fingers
b [no obj] : to make a short, sharp sound : to make a click
▪ Her heels clicked on the marble floor. ▪ a clicking noise/sound ▪ Press the door until you hear the latch click. ▪ The last piece of the puzzle clicked [=snapped] into place.
▪ They met at a party and clicked [=hit it off] right away. ▪ I know him fairly well, but we've never really clicked.





