Clicker: meaning, definitions and examples

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clicker

 

[ หˆklษชkษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

gaming

A device used to simulate the act of repeatedly pressing a button on a controller or keyboard, typically used to automate in-game actions.

Synonyms

autoclicker, controller, macro

Examples of usage

  • He used a clicker to automate the process of gathering resources in the game.
  • The clicker allowed the player to perform actions more efficiently.
Context #2 | Noun

training

A tool used in animal training that makes a clicking sound to mark the desired behavior, followed by a reward.

Synonyms

marker, training tool

Examples of usage

  • The trainer used a clicker to reinforce positive behavior in the dog.
  • Clicker training is a popular method for teaching animals tricks.

Translations

Translations of the word "clicker" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น clicador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅเคฒเคฟเค•เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Klicker

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pengklik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะปั–ะบะบะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kliker

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฏใƒชใƒƒใ‚ฏ่ฃ…็ฝฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท clickeur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ clicker

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tฤฑklayฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํด๋ฆฌ์ปค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ู‚ุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ klikadlo

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kliker

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็‚นๅ‡ปๅ™จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kliker

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ smellutรฆki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐัา›ั‹ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kliklษ™yici

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ clicker

Etymology

The term 'clicker' originated from the sound produced by pressing the button on the device, resembling a clicking noise. It has evolved to have various meanings in different contexts, such as gaming and animal training.

See also: autoclicker, click, clicking.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,320, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.