CLICK - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
depression of a button on a computer mouse
Example: a click on the right button for example
Categories: Depression
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
make a clicking or ticking sound
Example: The clock ticked away
Categories: Sound, Go
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Verb
produce a click
Example: Xhosa speakers click
Categories: Pronounce, Articulate, Enounce, Sound out, Enunciate, Say
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Verb
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
Example: It dawned on him that she had betrayed him; she was penetrated with sorrow
Synonyms
Snap, Pawl, Click, Dawn, Flick
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "click" comes from Old English *clēċan. It started in Middle English cleken. Then it appeared in Old French clique. Later, people used it in Middle English clike. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Saterland Frisian: klikke
- Middle Dutch: clicken
🔗 Related Words
click – A related word in the same word family.
clutch – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
This word's path shows how empires, trade, and scholarship spread vocabulary across continents.