clicker

noun

click·​er ˈkli-kər How to pronounce clicker (audio)
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: any of various devices operated with a button that makes a click sound when pressed
He pointed his clicker at the screen and the first slide appeared.Larissa MacFarquhar
especially : a mechanical handheld counter with a button that makes a click sound when pressed and that tallies the number of clicks
To help me keep count, I have a clicker inside my jacket pocket, the same kind baseball managers use to track pitch counts. Colin Kearns

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When Ellie and Dina get stuck in some turnstiles that won’t move, a clicker is all up in Dina’s business and getting ever closer. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 May 2025 There's a handy remote control page turner, scroller, and clicker device on sale for just $7, which at that price, is worth grabbing just for fun! Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025 The super-sized clicker was first seen in Episode 5 of Season 1, but the Season 2 bloater may look a bit different this time around. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025 The Last of Us’ action scenes are effectively terrifying, and Season 2 delivers nightmarish visions like an army of clickers crawling out of a snowbank and hurtling down a hill at a full sprint, along with a full-on assault that rivals the scale of Game of Thrones’ most epic battles. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clicker

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of clicker was in 1974

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“Clicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clicker. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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clicker

noun
click·​er ˈklik-ər How to pronounce clicker (audio)
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