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clicked

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkɫɪkt// UK //klˈɪkt// clicked

v. to feel an immediate connection or understanding with someone. You use this when two people get along very well from the start.

v. to establish an immediate rapport or mutual understanding. Intransitive; typically used with 'with'.


SIMPLE

We clicked instantly at the first meeting.

CONTEXTUAL

The new team members clicked immediately, sharing similar humor and work styles.

COMPLEX

Despite their different backgrounds, the two diplomats clicked during the initial negotiations, finding common ground on trade policy.

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Usage

The verb is intransitive and usually takes the preposition 'with'.

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