Misclick

//ˈmɪsklɪk// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A click of a computer mouse that is inaccurate and therefore fails to perform the desired action.

    "It takes time, dedication, curiosity, and a hint of stubbornness to get past the missteps and misclicks. Every image you work on today teaches you strategy and skills for the image you'll open tomorrow."

Verb
  1. 1
    To perform an erroneous click with a computer mouse. ambitransitive

Example

More examples

"It takes time, dedication, curiosity, and a hint of stubbornness to get past the missteps and misclicks. Every image you work on today teaches you strategy and skills for the image you'll open tomorrow."

Etymology

From mis- + click.

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