right-click
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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has right-clickedperfect 3rd person singular
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have right-clickedperfect
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are right-clickingprogressive
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is right-clickingprogressive 3rd person singular
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am right-clickingprogressive 1st person singular
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have been right-clickingperfect progressive
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right-clickssingular 3rd person
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has been right-clickingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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right-clickingparticiple
Past
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had right-clickedperfect
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was right-clickingprogressive singular
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right-clickedparticiple
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had been right-clickingperfect progressive
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were right-clickingprogressive plural
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right-clickedsimple
Future
Etymology
Origin of right-click
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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On a computer, you can right-click on the link with your mouse to copy it, then paste it into a text app to check the web address.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2022
Select the photos you want to move or copy to the computer and then right-click on one and drag the photos to the folder on the computer where you want them to go.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2022
Just right-click on the left menu of your inbox and select “create new folder.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2022
Yes, Bored Ape Yacht Club avis are basically just .jpgs stored on a digital ledger, easy for anyone on the web to right-click and save.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2022
And if you want your shelf to remain hidden by default and appear only when you mouse over it, right-click the shelf and select the Autohide shelf option.
From The Verge • May 27, 2022
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