different between knick vs klick

English

Verb

knick (third-person singular simple present knicks, present participle knicking, simple past and past participle knicked)

1. Alternative spelling of nick

German

Verb

knick

1. singular imperative of knicken
2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of knicken

English

Pronunciation

• Homophones: click, clique
• Rhymes: -?k

Etymology 1

• Most likely a pseudo-condensed pronunciation of kilometer.
• Possibly onomatopoeic of the sound of a military odometer.

Noun

klick (plural klicks)

1. (slang, military) A kilometer.
2. (slang, usually in the plural) Kilometres per hour.

Usage notes

Though kilometers are not commonly used to measure distance in the USA, klick is commonly used by the US & UK military, which use the metric system almost exclusively in order to facilitate communication with allied forces. (In other English-speaking countries, civilians often say "k" or "k.m." instead.)

Synonyms

• (military slang: kilometer): click

Translations

Etymology 2

Noun

klick (plural klicks)

1. Alternative spelling of click

Anagrams

• L-kick

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kl?k/
• Rhymes: -?k

Verb

klick

1. singular imperative of klicken
2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of klicken

Swedish

Noun

klick c

1. clique; an exclusive group; a cabal
2. dab; a small amount of a wet substance

Noun

klick n

1. click; brief, sharp sound
2. click; act of pressing a mouse button

Related terms

• klicka