Double-click

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The action of pushing the button on a mouse twice in quick succession in order to perform a different task that would be performed from a single-click or triple-click.
Verb
  1. 1
    To push the button on a mouse twice in quick succession in order to perform a different task than would be performed from a single-click or triple-click. ambitransitive

Example

More examples

"You need to double-click on the application's icon to open the application."

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