press and hold
Push without releasing
Press and hold means to push something down and keep it there for a sustained period.
The phrase belongs primarily to touchscreens and device interfaces, where a quick tap produces one action while pressing and holding triggers another—revealing a menu, selecting text, or activating a secondary function: Press and hold the icon to rearrange your apps.
The duration required varies by device but typically ranges from half a second to two seconds.
- right clickMouse action for options
- buttonDisc through a hole
- home buttonInterface starting point control
- power buttonDevice activation control
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
finger · grip · squeeze · sustain · activate · menu · context menu · shortcut · gesture · drag · wait · cursor · icon · app icon · select · force · thumb · haptic feedback
- touch gesturestap, swipe, pinch, drag, flick
- cursor actionsclick, double-click, right-click, drag, hover
- shutdownshut down, power down, power off, turn off, switch off