From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
click n 1: a short light metallic sound [syn: chink, click, clink] 2: a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu) [syn: suction stop, click] 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, click, dog] 4: depression of a button on a computer mouse; "a click on the right button for example" [syn: click, mouse click] v 1: move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward" [syn: snap, click] 2: make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away" [syn: click, tick] 3: click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth" [syn: chatter, click] 4: cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers" [syn: snap, click, flick] 5: produce a click; "Xhosa speakers click" 6: make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens [syn: cluck, click, clack] 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: click, get through, dawn, come home, get across, sink in, penetrate, fall into place]