double-click

American  

[duhb-uhl-klik] / ˈdʌb əlˈklɪk /

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.

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verb (used with object)

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

Other Word Forms

• double click noun

Etymology

Origin of double-click

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Put a pin in that: This, along with “Let’s double-click on that,” is just silly speak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

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

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2022

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 • Jun. 30, 2022

The next red flag: I watched my son scroll through Instagram and double-click on an image, lighting up a heart that signifies a “like.”

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2019

Now I double-click on the first photos and enlarge them to full screen.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu