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dou·ble (dub′əl)
adjective
- two combined; twofold; duplex
- having two layers; folded in two
- having two of one kind; paired; repeated a double consonant
- being of two kinds; dual a double standard
- having two meanings; ambiguous
- twice as much, as many, as large, etc. pay double fare
- of extra size, value, strength, or quantity
- designed or made for two a double bed
- characterized by duplicity; two-faced; deceiving leading a double life
- having a tone an octave lower double bass
- Bot. having more than one set of petals
Etymology: ME < OFr < L duplus, lit., twofold (akin to Gr diploos) < duo, two + -plus < IE *plo-, -fold < base *pel-, to fold
adverb
- to twice the extent or degree; twofold
- two together; in or by pairs to ride double
noun
- anything twice as much, as many, or as large as normal
- a person or thing looking very much like another; duplicate; counterpart
- a substitute actor or singer
- a stand-in or substitute, as in films
- a fold; second ply
- a sharp turn or shift of direction
- an evasive trick
- a game of tennis, handball, etc. with two players on each side
- ☆ Baseball a hit on which the batter reaches second base
- Bridge the doubling of an opponent's bid
transitive verb doubled -·bled, doubling -·bling
- to make double; make twice as much or as many; multiply by two
- to fold; add another ply to double the bandage
- to repeat or duplicate
- to be the double of
- ☆ Baseball
- to put out (the second runner) in executing a double play
- to advance (a runner) by hitting a double
- Bridge to increase the point value or penalty of (an opponent's bid) by saying “double” when it is one's turn to bid
- Music to supply the upper or lower octave to (another part or voice) double the tenor in brass
- Naut. to sail around they doubled Cape Horn
intransitive verb
- to become double; increase twofold
- to bend or turn sharply backward the animal doubled on its tracks
- to serve as a double
- to serve an additional purpose
- ☆ Informal to double-date
- ☆ Baseball to hit a double
- Music to play one or more instruments in addition to one's principal instrument: often with on
double back
- to fold back
- to turn and go back in the direction from which one came
double in brass
☆double up
- to fold completely; clench (one's fist)
- to bend over, as in laughter or pain
- to share a room, etc. with someone
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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Alternate definitions:
double
modif.
on the double*
double
v.
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Object
- click: A normal chat room user can double click on a user to chat privately to that person.
Adjective modifier
- mixed: The mixed doubles went to WO1 Mancrief and Cpl Stiff ( BFPO ).
Modifies a noun
- bedroom: Each double bedroom also has a full sized single bed.
Modifying Another Word
- nearly: Social housing was a winner in the Comprehensive Spending Review of July 2000 expenditure will nearly double up to 2003/04.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- up: Social housing was a winner in the Comprehensive Spending Review of July 2000 expenditure will nearly double up to 2003/04.
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Global double zero.
I hope you have not been leading a double life, pretending to be wicked and being really good all the time. That would be hypocrisy.
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