Word info

long-press

Verb

Meaning

long-press (third-person singular simple present long-presses, present participle long-pressing, simple past and past participle long-pressed)

To press and hold down (a button)

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

A long-press on a message lets users select a reaction out of seven different emoji: a thumbs up, a thumbs down, a smiling face with heart-eyes, a crying-laughing face, a shocked face, a crying face, and an angry face. Source: Internet

For example, app icons often have a long-press menu that provides shortcuts to common activities or locations within the app. Source: Internet

When you get a messaging notification, long-press to shuffle it into one of these three categories. Source: Internet

If you long-press you finger into the right ear cup’s backing, your default voice assistant will be activated—whether that’s Siri, Bixby, or the one true Google Assisstant. Source: Internet

Simply long-press to highlight a word or phrase, and you can instantly search for it without even leaving the page you're on. Source: Internet

To start things off, long-press on an empty area of the Nova home screen. Source: Internet

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