click — to press and release a button on a computer mouse
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to press and release a button on a computer mouse
Pronunciation (IPA): /klɪk/
Example Sentences
- My grandma finally learned to click, but she still double-clicks everything including single-click buttons!
- The detective heard a click and realized the door was unlocked.
- After hours of confusion, it suddenly clicked - I was reading the map upside down!
click
VERB[/klɪk/]
to press and release a button on a computer mouse
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Click emerged in the 16th century as an onomatopoeia imitating a sharp, snapping sound. The term gained particular prominence in the computer age, becoming essential terminology for describing the action of pressing a mouse button.
Breakdown
Onomatopoeia (sound imitation) — the word directly mimics the acoustic phenomenon it represents, with no morphological components.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandma finally learned to click, but she still double-clicks everything including single-click buttons!”
“The detective heard a click and realized the door was unlocked.”
“After hours of confusion, it suddenly clicked - I was reading the map upside down!”
“Please click the link to access your account.”
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