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Webster 1913 Edition

Klick

Klick

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Noun.
&
Verb.
See
Click
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Webster 1828 Edition

Klick

KLICK

,
Verb.
I.
[a different orthography or diminutive of clack.]
1.
To make a small, sharp sound by striking two things together.
2.
In Scotland, to pilfer, by taking with a snatch.

KLICK

,
Noun.
A stroke or blow. [A word in vulgar use.]

Definition 2024

Klick

Klick

See also: klick

German

Noun

Klick m ‎(genitive Klicks, plural Klicks)

  1. The act of pressing a button on a computer mouse; a click.

Derived terms

klick

klick

See also: Klick

English

Noun

klick ‎(plural klicks)

  1. (slang, military) A kilometer.
    • 2002, Robert J. Sawyer, Hominids
      an asteroid between one and three kilometers wide had slammed into the ground at fifteen klicks per second.
  2. (slang, chiefly in the plural) Kilometres per hour.
Usage notes

Though kilometers are not commonly used to measure distance in the USA, klick is commonly used by the US military, which uses the metric system almost exclusively in order to facilitate communication with allied forces. (In other English-speaking countries, civilians often say "k" or "k.m." instead.)

Synonyms
  • (military slang: kilometer): click
Translations

Etymology 2

Noun

klick ‎(plural klicks)

  1. Alternative spelling of click

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɪk

Verb

klick

  1. Imperative singular of klicken.
  2. (colloquial) First-person singular present of klicken.

Swedish

Noun

klick c

  1. clique; an exclusive group; a cabal
  2. dab; a small amount of a wet substance

Noun

klick n

  1. click; brief, sharp sound
  2. click; act of pressing a mouse button

Related terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɪk

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