misclick

Etymology

From mis- +‎ click.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (noun) /ˈmɪsklɪk/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
IPA^(key): (verb) /mɪsˈklɪk/
Audio (Southern England): (file)

Noun

misclick (plural misclicks)

(computing) A click of a computer mouse that is inaccurate and therefore fails to perform the desired action.
Synonym: clicko

Coordinate term: mistap
- 2005, Katrin Eismann, Wayne Palmer, Photoshop restoration and retouching:
  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.

Verb

misclick (third-person singular simple present misclicks, present participle misclicking, simple past and past participle misclicked)

(computing, ambitransitive) To perform an erroneous click with a computer mouse.
Coordinate term: mistap

Translations

German: verklicken