Word of the Day: Click
A click is a sound that results from some sort of movement. This word is especially common when talking about the use of the internet.
- You use a mouse to click on links on a website.
- Your finger pushes down on a button and it makes a clicking noise.
- This website receives thousands and thousands of clicks in the course of one day.
- When you clicked on the link, it brought you here.
When used as a verb, the word “click” has an “ed” ending in the past tense and as a past participle:
| simple | past | past participle |
|---|---|---|
|
click
|
clicked
|
clicked
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- She clicked on the link. (past tense)
- The link was clicked but nothing happened. (past tense, passive voice)
- A visitor to a website clicks on links for additional information. (present tense)
There are other uses for the word “click.”
- The idea of riding around in a driverless car is beginning to click. (The idea is becoming popular yet not in reality.)
- There’s a clicking noise coming from underneath the car. That’s not good.
- Each time someone enters a Target (the retailer), an electronic counter clicks to register the visit.
- A pen makes a clicking noise when you push forward or push back the ink.
- Jennifer uses a clicker when she gives a presentation. The clicker moves the next slide forward.
- Some websites are cluttered with click bait. (click bait = a picture or a link that makes a person want to click but the resulting content is thin and it’s loaded with advertising.)
Essential English Dictionary
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