1 B1 informal
To turn something off by pressing a button or switch, producing a clicking sound or action.
"He clicked off the bedside lamp and pulled the covers up."
separable
click off
B1 informal separable transitive
To turn something off by pressing or clicking a switch or button; also to deselect a checkbox or option online.
In plain English
To turn something off by pressing a button; or to uncheck something on a screen.
What does "click off" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B1 neutral
To deselect or deactivate an option, checkbox, or feature in a digital interface.
"You can click off the notification setting in your account preferences."
separable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To make a click sound as something is turned off or removed.
Actually means
To turn something off by pressing a button; or to uncheck something on a screen.
Usage tip
Used for physical switches (a lamp, a recorder) and digital actions (deselecting an option). Can also be used figuratively to describe someone mentally switching off or stopping paying attention.
Words that pair with "click off"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
light recorder device option checkbox camera TV
How to conjugate "click off"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
click off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
clicks off
he/she/it
Past simple
clicked off
yesterday
Past participle
clicked off
have + pp
-ing form
clicking off
continuous
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