double-clicked; double-clicking; double-clicks
: to choose (something on a computer screen) by quickly pressing a button on a computer mouse or other device two times
Double-click the icon to start the program.
—often + on
: the act of selecting something on a computer screen by quickly pressing a button on a mouse or some other device two times
A double click with the mouse will start the program.
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Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Open the drive in File Manager and double-click the setup.exe file.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 June 2025
Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 25 Jan. 2024
The Tile Mate works both ways and can help locate a missing phone with just a double click of the Tile Mate or Slim.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
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Verb
And then to double-click into your question about data centers, about 20 to 50 percent of that total increase is projected to come from that use case alone.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Open the drive in File Manager and double-click the setup.exe file.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 June 2025
Noun
This levels the playing field with Apple’s own music streaming platform Apple Music, which lets users seamlessly subscribe and make purchases with a double click of the power button.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 25 Jan. 2024
The Tile Mate works both ways and can help locate a missing phone with just a double click of the Tile Mate or Slim.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
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“Double-click.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-click. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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