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double-click

[ duhb-uhl-klik ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to click a mouse button twice in rapid succession, as to open a program or select a file:

    Double-click on the desktop icon.



verb (used with object)

  1. to double-click (a mouse button) or double-click (a program, file, etc.)
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Other Words From

  • dou·ble click noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of double-click1

First recorded in 1980–85
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Example Sentences

Or is it only when I double-click and the email pops open?

Just to prove the point, here’s how fast launching the camera is on my iPhone versus the Samsung Galaxy S22, where you can double-click the power button to launch the camera: There’s less thinking involved when you can just press a button to launch the camera.

You can also double-click the buttons to move forward or backward a chapter or quickly “flip” through pages by pressing and holding down the button that turns pages forward.

Double-click on your adapter, click on the Driver tab and then on the Update Driver button.

On the Apple Watch, you can also double-click the side button to bring up your designated card.

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