click
1. a short light metallic sound (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
chink, clink
• Derivationally related forms:
clink (for: clink), chink (for: chink)
• Hypernyms:
sound
2. a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)
• Syn:
suction stop
• Hypernyms:
stop consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosive
3. a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
• Syn:
pawl, detent, dog
• Hypernyms:
catch, stop
• Part Holonyms:
ratchet, rachet, ratch
4. depression of a button on a computer mouse
- a click on the right button for example
• Syn:
mouse click
• Hypernyms:
depression
1. move or strike with a noise (Freq. 5)
- he clicked on the light
- his arm was snapped forward
• Syn:
snap
• Derivationally related forms:
snap (for: snap)
• Hypernyms:
move
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
2. make a clicking or ticking sound (Freq. 1)
- The clock ticked away
• Syn:
tick
• Derivationally related forms:
tick (for: tick), ticking (for: tick)
• Hypernyms:
sound, go
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP
3. click repeatedly or uncontrollably
- Chattering teeth
• Syn:
chatter
• Hypernyms:
sound, go
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
4. cause to make a snapping sound
- snap your fingers
• Syn:
snap, flick
• Derivationally related forms:
snap (for: snap), snapper (for: snap)
• Hypernyms:
move
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. produce a click
- Xhosa speakers click
• Hypernyms:
pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
6. make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
• Syn:
cluck, clack
• Derivationally related forms:
clack (for: clack), cluck (for: cluck)
• Hypernyms:
utter, emit, let out, let loose
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
7. become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
- It dawned on him that she had betrayed him
- she was penetrated with sorrow
• Syn:
get through, dawn, come home, get across, sink in,
penetrate, fall into place
• Cause:
understand
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
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