Difference between Chink and Click

What is the difference between Chink and Click?

Chink as a verb is to fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk. while Click as a verb is to cause to make a click, eg to operate (a switch, etc) so that it makes a click.

Chink

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk. To make a slight sound like that of metal objects touching.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack. A chip or dent (in something metallic). A slight sound as of metal objects touching each other. Ready money, especially in the form of coins. A Chinese person.

Click

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: The sound of a click.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock or a latch, or a finger pressed against the thumb and then released to strike the hand.An ingressive sound made by coarticulating a velar or uvular closure with another closure.Sound made by a dolphin.The act of operating a switch, etc., so that it clicks.The act of pressing a button on a computer mouse.A kilometre.The term used to show approval, acceptance, or general agreement.A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock or a latch, or a finger pressed against the thumb and then released to strike the hand.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cause to make a click, eg to operate (a switch, etc) so that it makes a click.(direct and indirect) To press and release (a button on a computer mouse).# To select a software item using, usually, but not always, the pressing of a mouse button.# To visit a web site. (Used in Advertising)#: Visit a location, call, or click www.example.comTo emit a click.To click the left button of a computer mouse while pointing.To make sense suddenly.To get on well at a first meeting.

Example sentence: Things for me really started to click right after my third year in the league. I sort of figured out that there were a few things that I needed to do if I wanted to get better - I needed to gain some more weight and add some strength.

We hope you now know whether to use Chink or Click in your sentence.

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