- click (v.)
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- 1580s, of imitative origin (compare Dutch and East Frisian klikken "to click; Old French clique "tick of a clock"). The figurative sense, in reference usually to persons, "hit it off at once, become friendly upon meeting" is from 1915, perhaps based on the sound of a key in a lock. Related: Clicked; clicking.[click etymology, click origin, 英语词源]
- click (n.)
- 1610s, from click (v.). Click-beetle attested from 1830.