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.)

Other Words From

• dou·ble click noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of double-click¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times

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.

From The Verge

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.

From The Verge

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

From Seattle Times

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

From The Verge