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misclick en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈmɪsklɪk/
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From mis- + click.

Meanings

  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. 2005, Katrin Eismann, Wayne Palmer, Photoshop restoration and retouching:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
misclicks Number=Plur lexicographic
miss click alternative lexicographic

Coordinates

mistap

Synonyms

clicko

misclick en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /mɪsˈklɪk/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From mis- + click.

Meanings

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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
misclicked Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
misclicked Tense=Past lexicographic
miss click alternative lexicographic
misclicking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
misclicks Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Coordinates

mistap

Translations (3)

pl kliknąć błędnie (Translations) · de verklicken (Translations) · pl klikać błędnie (Translations)