click

verb

ˈklik How to pronounce click (audio)
Definition of clicknext
1
as in to relate
to form a close personal relationship we just clicked from the moment we met

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Relevance
2
as in to go
to turn out as planned or desired sometimes an idea simply clicks

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Recent Examples of click Be especially suspicious if someone creates urgency and then asks you to click a link, provide account information or move money. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Find me on that platform @thegregcote or just click Substack/@TheGregCote to join me as the ride continues. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Links inside the summaries themselves got clicked 1% of the time. — Boris Kulakhmetov, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 But Miami did not need to stretch the field much even when the offense was clicking in the first half. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for click
Recent Examples of Synonyms for click
  1. relate
  2. go
  3. commune
  4. succeed
  5. bond
Verb
  • Asea was first arrested in April on stalking and computer-related allegations, but prosecutors dropped those charges in May before bringing a computer-access charge in September, court records show.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Police and prosecutors said Joshua Kerry, 28, had been charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts between May 2024 and July this year, saying that these related in part to Farage.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of relate
Verb
  • But this is an album that’s apparently about the artist’s double life, and the questions that are bound to be at the forefront of any curious listener’s mind go unaddressed.
    — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Her bravery reverberates across the country and the crimes against her will not go unpunished.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of go
Verb
  • But Blizzard is ready to commune with its core consumer, even in the absence of a new tentpole release, says Johanna Faries, president of the unit.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Trotz believes these hues are never going away because people always want to be communing with nature.
    — Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of commune
Verb
  • The Justice Department argued the outlets are unlikely to succeed on their claims and urged Kelly to deny their request for a preliminary injunction.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Caldwell, now 46, says the process for reimbursing foster parents gave them little incentive to help children succeed.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of succeed
Verb
  • Greenstein and Ellison were friends for over a decade, having bonded over their love of racing and aviation (Greenstein has a driving simulator in his office).
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
  • When Jeremy doesn’t succeed in killing her, Verity fakes her paralysis while using his time out of the house to bond with their son and write these letters.
    — Glamour, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of bond

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“Click.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/click. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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