double-click
verb (used without object)
to click a mouse button twice in rapid succession, as to open a program or select a file.
double-clicking
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present participleof double-click.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Apple Pay is popular among Gen Z and makes it easy to pay by double-clicking the side of their phone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Edits like adding vibrato are as easy as double-clicking.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2023
Windows users can install a new font by right-clicking the downloaded file and selecting Install from the menu, or by double-clicking the font file and selecting the Install button.
From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2017
I don't know if that's really any better than just double-clicking the home button, but it's there if you want it.
From The Verge ● Sep. 22, 2015
"Why don't you read it online?" he said, reaching over my shoulder and double-clicking on the title, frowning when that merely led to another information page: "How do you get to read the actual book?"
From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by James Boyle
