double-click
verb/ˌdʌbl ˈklɪk/
/ˌdʌbl ˈklɪk/
[intransitive, transitive] (computing)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they double-click | /ˌdʌbl ˈklɪk/ /ˌdʌbl ˈklɪk/ |
| he / she / it double-clicks | /ˌdʌbl ˈklɪks/ /ˌdʌbl ˈklɪks/ |
| past simple double-clicked | /ˌdʌbl ˈklɪkt/ /ˌdʌbl ˈklɪkt/ |
| past participle double-clicked | /ˌdʌbl ˈklɪkt/ /ˌdʌbl ˈklɪkt/ |
| -ing form double-clicking | /ˌdʌbl ˈklɪkɪŋ/ /ˌdʌbl ˈklɪkɪŋ/ |
- double-click (on) something to choose a particular function or item on a computer screen, etc. by pressing one of the buttons on a mouse twice quickly
- To run an application, just double-click on the icon.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDouble-click is used with these nouns as the object:- icon
- mouse
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