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- pronunciation:
- duh
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- double up, doubles minus one, doubles plus one, on the double
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
consisting of two times as much; having twice the amount or number.
They get double pay for overtime work.We made a double batch of rolls.They each got a double scoop of ice cream.- synonyms:
- twofold
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| definition 2: |
suitable or intended for two. (Cf. single.)
There is a double bed in the guest bedroom. |
| definition 3: |
having two equal parts.
The double windows keep out the cold.- synonyms:
- coupled, dual, duplicate, matched, paired, twin, twofold
- similar words:
- binary, binate, comparable, corresponding, duplex, equal, identical, similar
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| definition 4: |
allowing for more than one interpretation.
I don't want to hear double talk from you.Many of Shakespeare's lines have a double meaning.- synonyms:
- ambiguous, deceitful, double-edged, duplicitous, equivocal
- antonyms:
- unambiguous
- similar words:
- double-dealing, double-tongued, two-faced, two-timing
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| related words: |
duplicate |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
doubly; in two.
He was seeing double after that punch to the head.The nausea made him bend over double.- synonyms:
- twice, twofold
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
one identical, or nearly identical, to another.
The star's double will do the stunts for him in the movie.- synonyms:
- counterpart, duplicate, look-alike, match, ringer, twin
- similar words:
- clone, copy, doppelgänger, facsimile, image, likeness, reflection, replica, resemblance, simulacrum, spitting image
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| definition 2: |
anything increased twofold in size, quantity, or the like.
Eight is the double of four. |
| definition 3: |
a room for two people, usu. in a hotel or dormitory. (Cf. single.)
The group made reservations for three doubles and two singles. |
| definition 4: |
in baseball, a two-base hit.
He made a double in the third inning.- synonyms:
- two-base hit
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| definition 5: |
a reversal; backward turn.
The police car made a quick double and went after the speeding truck.- synonyms:
- reversal
- similar words:
- turnaround, U-turn
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| definition 6: |
(pl., but used with a sing. verb) in tennis and other games, a match with two players on each side. (Cf. single.)
She and her partner easily defeated their competitors in doubles.There are four of us, so why don't we play doubles? |
| related words: |
alter ego, coordinate, equal |
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| phrase: |
on the double |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
doubles, doubling, doubled |
| definition 1: |
to make twice as much or twice as great.
I doubled the recipe.They doubled their efforts in order to finish the work on time.- synonyms:
- duplicate
- antonyms:
- halve
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| definition 2: |
to bend or to fold (something) in two (often fol. by "over").
She doubled over the blanket just near the top.- synonyms:
- bend, fold, turn
- similar words:
- crease, duplicate, plait, pleat
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| definition 3: |
to duplicate.
Another team of researchers hopes to double the earlier study.- synonyms:
- duplicate, repeat, replicate
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| related words: |
bend, couple, multiply, tuck, turn |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to become twice as large.
The town's population doubled during the past ten years. |
| definition 2: |
to stand in for or replace something or someone.
Can you double for me at work next Tuesday?- synonyms:
- fill in, sub, substitute
- similar words:
- alternate, pinch-hit
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| definition 3: |
to bend or fold (often fol. by "over").
The joke made them double over with laughter.- synonyms:
- bend
- similar words:
- crease
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| definition 4: |
to reverse one's direction (usu. fol. by "back").
They realized it was getting too late to hike the rest of the way, so they doubled back.- synonyms:
- backtrack, reverse
- similar words:
- retrace, return, turn
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| definition 5: |
in baseball, to hit the ball so as to reach second base safely.
I doubled, and the runner on third scored. |
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| phrase: |
double up, doubles minus one, doubles plus one |
| derivations: |
doubleness (n.), doubler (n.) |
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