right-clicking
right-clicking is the present participle and gerund of right-click.
Meaning of right-click
Verb
right-click (third-person singular simple present right-clicks, present participle right-clicking, simple past and past participle right-clicked)
- To press the right-hand button on a computer mouse.
- To activate (an item on the screen) by right-clicking while the pointer is over it.
- You can download Google's deskbar for free […] It automatically installs itself as a toolbar on the Windows XP taskbar, but you have to turn it on by right-clicking the taskbar and choosing Toolbars → Google Deskbar.2005, Preston Gralla, Windows XP Power Hound: Teach Yourself New Tricks, page 179
Questions about right-clicking
- What is right-clicking the present participle and gerund of?
- Right-clicking is the present participle and gerund of right-click.
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