click
     n 1: a short light metallic sound [syn: {chink}, {clink}]
     2: depression of a button on a computer mouse; "a click on the
        right button for example" [syn: {mouse click}]
     3: a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth
        (as in Bantu) [syn: {suction stop}]
     4: 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}, {dog}]
     v 1: move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his
          arm was snapped forward" [syn: {snap}]
     2: make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away"
        [syn: {tick}]
     3: click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth" [syn:
         {chatter}]
     4: cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers" [syn: {snap},
         {flick}]
     5: produce a click; "Xhosa speakers click"
     6: make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens [syn: {cluck},
         {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: {get through}, {dawn}, {come
        home}, {get across}, {sink in}, {penetrate}, {fall into
        place}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0