Click (klĭk), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Clicked (klĭkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Clicking.] [Prob. an onomatopoetic word: cf. OF. cliquier. See Clack, and cf. Clink, Clique.] To make a slight, sharp noise (or a succession of such noises), as by gentle striking; to tick.
The varnished clock that clicked behind the door.
Goldsmith.