click

Universal Words verb, noun verb 1 to make or cause sth to make a short sharp sound: [V] The cameras clicked away. * The bolt clicked into place. * [V-ADJ] The door clicked shut. * [VN] He clicked his fingers at the waiter. * Polly clicked her tongue in annoyance. * The corporal clicked his heels. * The police officer clicked a pair of handcuffs around his wrists. 2 ~ (on sth) to choose a particular function or item on a computer screen, etc., by pressing one of the buttons on a mouse: [VN] Click the OK button to start. * [V] I clicked on the link to the next page of the web site. * To run a window, just double-click on the icon. * Click here to add your opinion to the survey. 3 [V] (informal) to suddenly become clear or understood: Suddenly it clicked-we'd been talking about different people. * It all clicked into place. * Pieces of the puzzle suddenly clicked together. 4 [V] (informal) to become friends with sb at once; to become popular with sb: We met at a party and clicked immediately. * He's never really clicked with his students. 5 [V] (informal) to work well together: The team don't seem to have clicked yet. * We have clicked well together recently. noun 1 a short sharp sound: The front door closed with a click. 2 the act of pressing the button on a computer mouse