a slight, sharp sound

At the click of the latch, the dog barked.

a small device for preventing backward movement of a mechanism, as a detent or pawl.

Phonetics . any one of a variety of ingressive, usually implosive, speech sounds, phonemic in some languages, produced by suction occlusion and plosive or affricative release.

any one of a variety of familiar sounds used in calling or urging on horses or other animals, in expressing reprimand or sympathy, or produced in audible kissing.

to emit or make a slight, sharp sound, or series of such sounds, as by the cocking of a pistol

The door clicked shut.

Informal .

to succeed; make a hit

If the play clicks, the producer will be rich.

to fit together; function well together

They get along in public, but their personalities don't really click.

to become intelligible.

Computers . to depress and release a mouse button rapidly, as to select an icon.

to cause to click.

to strike together with a click

He clicked his heels and saluted.

noun, verb

bang , beat , clack , snap , tick

verb

become clear , be compatible , be on same wavelength , come off * , feel a rapport , get on * , go , go off well , go over , hit it off * , make a hit , make sense , match , meet with approval , pan out * , prove out , succeed , take to each other , clack , come off , pan out , work , work out , communicate , connect , agree , bang , beat , tick

noun

clack