click
noun
[ klɪk ]
• a short, sharp sound as of a switch being operated or of two hard objects coming smartly into contact.
• "she heard the click of the door"
• an act of selecting an option on an electronic interface by pressing a button or touching a screen.
• "it's normal for a click to select an item"
click
verb
• make or cause to make a short, sharp sound as of a switch being operated or of two hard objects coming smartly into contact.
• "the key clicked in the lock and the door opened"
• select (an option on an electronic interface) by pressing a button or touching a screen.
• "click the left mouse button twice"
• become suddenly clear or understandable.
• "I wasn't used to such good treatment, then it clicked: we were wearing suits"
Similar:
become clear,
fall into place,
come home to one,
make sense,
dawn,
register,
get through,
sink in,
Origin:
late 16th century (as a verb): imitative.
