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click
1[ klik ]
/ klɪk /
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noun
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
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Origin of click
1First recorded in 1575–85; perhaps imitative, but perhaps from Dutch klikk (noun), klikken (verb)
OTHER WORDS FROM click
clickless, adjectiveWords nearby click
clianthus, Cliburn, cliché, clichéd, Clichy, click, clickable, clickbait, click beetle, clicker, clickety-clack
Other definitions for click (2 of 2)
click2
or klick, klik
[ klik ]
/ klɪk /
noun Slang.
a kilometer.
Origin of click
2First recorded in 1950–55; originally U.S. military slang; further origin unclear
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British Dictionary definitions for click
click
/ (klɪk) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of click
clicker, nounWord Origin for click
C17: of imitative origin
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