click-through

1 of 2

noun

ˈklik-ˌthrü 

: an instance of clicking on a link on a web page

click-through rate

also : the volume of click-throughs on a link

click through

2 of 2

verb

clicked through; clicking through; clicks through

transitive verb

: to click on (a link, such as a link for a promotion or advertisement) on a web page that opens a new page or site

They have been pressing all Web sites, including those dedicated to journalism, to accept payment completely or partially based on the number of people clicking through an advertisement or even on the number of people who buy a product.

—Joseph Menn

Examples of click-through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Google famously ran 41 shades of blue in an A/B test to determine which color led to the highest click-through rates in ads. —Antara Dave, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025

According to a study by Ahrefs, AI Overviews led to a 35% lower average click-through rates for top-ranking pages on search engine results pages. —Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 21 May 2025

Verb

Here's what readers clicked through most often in the newsletter last week: No Taxes On Tips, Overtime, And Social Security? —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025

Check out the release dates below to start planning your schedules, and don't forget to click through the galleries each month to see a selection of exclusive images. —Ew Staff, EW.com, 16 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1995, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1993, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for click-through

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou