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clicker train

clicker train verb: to train (someone) with clicker sounds using positive reinforcement so that they associate those sounds as reward to desired behaviors.

Verb

clicker train (third-person singular simple present clicker trains, present participle clicker training, simple past and past participle clicker trained)

  1. (transitive) To train (someone) with clicker sounds using positive reinforcement so that they associate those sounds as reward to desired behaviors.
    • I'm excited to give you the foundation to understand how to clicker train your cat and ultimately enrich the bond you share with your cuddly companion.2021 June 1, Stephanie Mantilla, How to Clicker Train Your Cat: A Step-by-Step Guide to Teaching New Skills and Fun Tricks in 15 Minutes a Day, Sourcebooks, Inc., →ISBN, page 7

Forms of clicker train

third-person singular presentclicker trains
present participleclicker training
past participleclicker trained
pastclicker trained

Origin of clicker train

From clicker + train.

Questions about clicker train

What does clicker train mean?
Clicker train means to train (someone) with clicker sounds using positive reinforcement so that they associate those sounds as reward to desired behaviors.
What part of speech is clicker train?
Clicker train is a verb.
What is the past tense of clicker train?
The past tense of clicker train is clicker trained.

Words near clicker train in the dictionary

  1. clicker
  2. clicker counter
  3. clicker counters
  4. clicker game
  5. clicker games
  6. clicker train
  7. clicker trained
  8. clicker training
  9. clicker trains
  10. clickers
  11. clickership

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