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Click Klɪk Sharp Noun Bre Door Closed Languages

Word click
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / klɪk / NAmE / klɪk /
Example
  • the door closed with a click.
  • click languages
  • she heard the click of shoes on the marble floor.
  • the answering machine gave a sharp click.
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click

(noun)BrE / klɪk / NAmE / klɪk /
  1. a short sharp sound
    • The door closed with a click.
  2. the act of pressing the button on a computer mouse or touchpad
  3. a speech sound made by pressing the tongue against the top of the mouth or the part of the mouth behind the upper front teeth, then releasing it quickly, causing air to be sucked in. Clicks are found especially in southern African languages.
    • click languages
    • = klick
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/klick

    Extra Examples

    • She heard the click of shoes on the marble floor.
    • The answering machine gave a sharp click.
    • a double click on the filename

    Word Origin

    • late 16th cent. (as a verb): imitative.
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