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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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
As for physical controls, there are two configurable buttons under the screen, each supporting single- and double-click actions.
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Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
Harvard Business Review,
30 Dec. 2025
Or a quick double click and the zebra stripes part just enough to allow 50% light in and give me the ability to see outside, depending on the mood.
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New Atlas,
21 Dec. 2025
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Verb
When the AppleScript is double-clicked, it’s opened in the macOS Script Editor, where the malicious functionality is buried deep within the file.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
As for physical controls, there are two configurable buttons under the screen, each supporting single- and double-click actions.
—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
Noun
Let’s double click on this idea.
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Harvard Business Review,
30 Dec. 2025
Or a quick double click and the zebra stripes part just enough to allow 50% light in and give me the ability to see outside, depending on the mood.
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New Atlas,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Double-click.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-click. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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