clicking

v. knock quickly, strike in a way that produces a short snapping sound; (Computers) move the cursor to a specific location and press quickly and release the mouse button once without moving the mouse; be understood, become suddenly clear (Slang); succeed (Slang); connect, make contact (Slang)

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

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
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<hardware> To press and release a button on a mouse or other pointing device. This generates an event, also specifying the screen position, which is processed by the window manager or application program. On a mouse with more than one button, the unqualified term usually implies pressing the left-most button (with the right index finger), other buttons would be qualified, e.g. "right-click". Keyboard modifiers may also be used, e.g. "shift-click", meaning to hold down the shift key on the keyboard while clicking the mouse button.
If the mouse moves while the button is pressed then this is a drag.
(1995-03-14)