double tap
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of double tap
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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“We’re worried about a double tap, for lack of a better term,” Jay said.
From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025
A user can swipe left or right to adjust volume, tap to play, pause and skip music, or double tap to answer and end phone calls.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2021
"Reposting the tweet is like a double tap for clicks. Not a sincere apology if you leave the link there," wrote one Twitter user.
From Fox News • Oct. 18, 2018
On any Android phone, my favorite shortcut is the double tap of the power button to launch the camera — a quick, instinctive action — which the U12 Plus turns into a comically haphazard frustration.
From The Verge • Jun. 12, 2018
He gave the stack of cardboards a solid-sounding double tap on the desk surface, as one taps a deck of cards, then dropped the stack back into the bottom drawer and closed the drawer.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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