คลิก
click
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- 1 click、tap[on a screen]
- 2 click with someone、hit it off
A loanword from English “click,” used mainly for clicking something on a computer or phone screen. It can also refer to a click sound, and informally to people “clicking” with each other.
click、tap[on a screen]
Used for selecting or pressing something on a screen, such as a button, link, or image, especially in computer and web contexts.
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คลิกที่ปุ่มนี้ khlík thîi pùm níi Click this button. คลิกที่ปุ่มนี้ details
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คลิกลิงก์นี้เพื่อสมัครสมาชิก khlík liŋ níi phʉ̂a samàk samaachík Click this link to sign up. คลิกลิงก์นี้เพื่อสมัครสมาชิก details
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คลิกที่รูปภาพเพื่อดูรายละเอียด khlík thîi rûup phâap phʉ̂a duu raaylaìat Click the image to see the details. คลิกที่รูปภาพเพื่อดูรายละเอียด details
click with someone、hit it off
An informal figurative use meaning that people get along naturally or understand each other quickly.
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คุยแล้วคลิก khuy lɛ́ɛw khlík We talked and clicked. คุยแล้วคลิก details
Learning notes
Explanation
คลิก is the Thai spelling of the English loanword “click.” In everyday use it is most common in computer, web, and app instructions. Common patterns include คลิกที่... “click on ...,” คลิกลิงก์ “click a link,” and คลิกปุ่ม “click a button.” As a noun, it appears in phrases like คลิกเดียว “one click” and เสียงคลิก “a clicking sound.” In casual speech, it can also be used figuratively when people quickly connect or hit it off.
Usage
It is common on websites, in apps, online registration pages, file operations, settings screens, and user instructions. Informally, it can also appear in conversations about friendship or dating when two people quickly hit it off.
Caution
For physical buttons such as doorbells or elevator buttons, use กด rather than คลิก. On phones, คลิก is understood, but แตะ is often more natural when you mean tapping lightly with a finger.
Differences from similar words
1 click synonyms
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กด means to press in a broad sense, including physical buttons, keys, and screens. คลิก is more specifically an IT action of clicking or selecting a link, icon, or button.
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แตะ means to touch or tap lightly, and is often natural for smartphone actions. คลิก is especially common in computer use and web instructions.