clicking
Sharp rapid taps
Clicking is the act of making or producing a click—a short, sharp sound like a latch closing or a tongue against the roof of the mouth.
With computers, clicking means pressing a mouse button or tapping a touchscreen: Keep clicking until something happens.
When things are clicking, they're working smoothly or falling into place: Everything just clicked for us that season.
Small gnawing mammal
- cursorOn-screen position indicator
- buttonDisc through a hole
- selectCarefully pick from options
- linkPoint of connection
hyperlink · drag · scroll · pointer · trackpad · touchpad · navigate · interface
Sudden sharp sound
- clackSharp percussive noise
- tickParasitic eight-legged pest
- popFizzy drink, regionally
- crackNarrow break or attempt
crackle · tap · ping · rattle · clunk · crinkle · rustle · clatter
Hinged window covering
exposure · aperture · trigger · release · burst · frame · lens · focus
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- castanetsHandheld clicking percussion
- metronomeAdjustable beat-marking device
- tappingRepeated light striking
percussion · syncopation · cadence · pattern · pulse · groove · drumstick · flamenco
Toothed one-way mechanism
- gearToothed wheel or belongings
- latchDoor-securing catch
- lockMechanism requiring a key
- mechanismMeans by which something operates
spring · pawl · lever · switch · relay · trigger · bolt · cog
Echolocating marine mammal
- echolocationNavigation through reflected sound
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- beetleHard-winged insect
- insectSix-legged invertebrate
communication · vocalization · tongue · palate · cetacean · whale · bat · cicada
Finger-to-hand joint
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
- poppingShort explosive sound
- crepitusCrackling from friction inside
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
joint · arthritis · knee · hip · jaw · TMJ · neck · shoulder
Restless minor movements
- penInk-filled writing tool
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- ticInvoluntary repetitive movement
compulsive · unconscious · absent-minded · restless · habitual · retractable · cap · anxious
mouse
Small gnawing mammal
link · hyperlink · drag · scroll · pointer · trackpad · touchpad · navigate · interface · icon
snap
Sudden sharp sound
crack · crackle · tap · ping · rattle · clunk · crinkle · rustle · clatter · snick
shutter
Hinged window covering
shot · exposure · aperture · trigger · release · burst · frame · lens · focus · DSLR
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- castanetsHandheld clicking percussion
- metronomeAdjustable beat-marking device
tapping · percussion · syncopation · cadence · pattern · pulse · groove · drumstick · flamenco · claves
ratchet
Toothed one-way mechanism
mechanism · spring · pawl · lever · switch · relay · trigger · bolt · cog · clockwork
dolphin
Echolocating marine mammal
- echolocationNavigation through reflected sound
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- beetleHard-winged insect
insect · communication · vocalization · tongue · palate · cetacean · whale · bat · cicada · deathwatch
knuckle
Finger-to-hand joint
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
- poppingShort explosive sound
- crepitusCrackling from friction inside
cartilage · joint · arthritis · knee · hip · jaw · TMJ · neck · shoulder · spine
fidgeting
Restless minor movements
- penInk-filled writing tool
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
tic · compulsive · unconscious · absent-minded · restless · habitual · retractable · cap · anxious · soothing
clickbait
Sensationalized content for traffic
- viralSpreading quickly online
- engagingPleasantly attractive, compelling attention
- addictiveCausing physical or psychological dependence
compulsive · scrolling · notification · algorithm · attention · hook · headline · thumbnail · like · share
- computer mousescrolling, dragging, mouse button, mouse pointer, scroll wheel
- digital activitiesbrowsing, scrolling, sharing, liking, commenting
- fidgetingfidgeting, fidget, tapping, fiddle, finger tapping
- hand actionsgrabbing, grasping, gripping, holding, pinching
- internet activitiesbrowsing, scrolling, searching, streaming, downloading
- machine soundshumming, buzzing, whirring, clanking, grinding
clickingclashing
Striking with discord
repelling · disconnecting · alienating · jarring · misconnecting
- pen clickingToggling a retractable tip
- tongue clickingSharp oral disapproval sound
- clicking soundsBrief, sharp noises
- clicking jawAudible mandible joint dysfunction
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