clicks

Brief sharp sounds

Clicks is the plural of click—a short, sharp sound, or the act of making one.

A click of the tongue, a click of heels, the click of a mouse button.

In digital contexts, clicks measure engagement: The ad generated thousands of clicks.

To get clicks is to attract online attention, sometimes through sensationalism: Headlines designed to get clicks rather than inform.

press

mouse

Small gnawing mammal

remote · controller · joystick · trackpad · switch · tap · select · input · interface · cursor

sound

clacking

Making sharp percussive sounds

popping · ratcheting · latching · metronome · heels · tongue · pen · castanet · switch · lock

Categories
Opposites
interpersonal connection

clicksclashes

Violent encounters or disagreements

repels · conflicts · friction · grates · rubs the wrong way

computer input action

clicksdrags

Pulls with effort

scrolls · swipes · hovers · holds · pinches

mechanical sound

clickssilence

Total lack of sound

slides · hums · drones · whirs · glides

Phrases
Family

click, clicking, clicked, click fraud

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G