Definition of double in English English dictionary
- (sometimes followed by up) To clench (a fist)
- To repeat exactly; copy
- A drink with two portions of alcohol
On second thought, make that a double.
- The narrow outermost ring on a dartboard
- Of a family relationship, related on both the maternal and paternal sides of a family
He's my double cousin as my mother's sister married my father's brother.
- To duplicate (a part) either in unison or at the octave above or below it
- Short form of double-precision floating-point number
The sin() function returns a double.
- To sail around (a headland or other point)
though the island itself was not very large...I found a great ledge of rocks lie out about two leagues into the sea...so that I was obliged to go a great way out to sea to double the point.
- Folded in two; composed of two layers
- A sharp turn, especially a return on one's own tracks
- To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size
Our earnings have doubled in the last year.
- Having two aspects; ambiguous
a double meaning.
- To go or march at twice the normal speed
- To fold over so as to make two folds
To make a pleat, double the material at the waist.
- A hit on this ring
- Twice over; twofold
- Twice the number, amount, size, etc
- Two together; two at a time. (especially in see double)
- (often followed by together or up) To join or couple
- To be capable of performing (upon an additional instrument)
- The feat of scoring twice in one game
- Two competitions, usually one league and one cup, won by the same team in a single season
- (foll. by for) To act as substitute
- To multiply the strength or effect of by two
Sorry, this store does not double coupons.
- Of flowers, having more than the normal number of petals
- A person who resembles and stands in for another person, often for safety purposes
Saddam Hussein was rumored to have many doubles.
- To get a two-base hit
The batter doubled into the corner.
- To cause (a ball) to rebound from a cushion before entering the pocket
- A strike in which the object ball is struck so as to make it rebound against the cushion to an opposite pocket
- Made up of two matching or complementary elements
The closet has double doors.
- A call that increases certain scoring points if the last preceding bid becomes the contract
- Of time, twice as fast
- To play two parts or serve two roles
- A ghostly apparition of a living person; doppelgänger
- Stooping; bent over
- False, deceitful, or hypocritical
a double life.
- To make a call that will double certain scoring points if the preceding bid becomes the contract
- To turn sharply; following a winding course
- A bet on two horses in different races in which any winnings from the first race are placed on the horse in the later race
- Designed for two users
a double room.
- Twice the quantity
Give me a double serving of mashed potatoes.
- To multiply by two
The company doubled their earnings per share over last quarter.
- A two-base hit
The catcher hit a double to lead off the ninth.
- Of an instrument, sounding an octave lower
a double bass.
- {v} to make double, fold, pass round, increase, play tricks, wind in running, repeat
- {n} twice the quantity or number, a turn
- {a} twofold, twice as much, deceitful
- If you are bent double, the top half of your body is bent downwards so that your head is close to your knees. Pickers are bent double, plucking each flower with lightning speed
- You use double before a singular noun to refer to two things of the same type that occur together, or that are connected in some way. an extremely nasty double murder
- You use double to describe something which is twice the normal size or can hold twice the normal quantity of something. a double helping of ice cream. a large double garage
- bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain; "He doubled and vomited violently"
- increase twofold; "The population doubled within 50 years"
- a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base; "he hit a double to deep centerfield" a quantity that is twice as great as another; "36 is the double of 18" someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor); "he could be Gingrich's double"; "she's the very image of her mother" a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts; "his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable" increase twofold; "The population doubled within 50 years" hit a two-base hit do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions; "She doubles as his wife and secretary" bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit) having two meanings with intent to deceive; "a sly double meaning"; "spoke with forked tongue" large enough for two; "a double bed"; "a double room" twice as great or many; "ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"; "a twofold increase" consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs; "an egg with a double yolk"; "a double (binary) star"; "double doors"; "dual controls for pilot and copilot"; "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure" having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R
- An old term for a variation, as in Bach's Suites
- An option either to buy or sell an instrument or currency at a specified price The exercise of the right to sell causes the right to buy to expire and vice versa
- To join or couple
- transcript; now chiefly used of persons
- (1) An actor who plays more than one role is said to "double" in the second and following roles Ordinarily the actor will seek, through a costume change, to disguise the fact of the doubling; occasionally, however, a production with a theatricalist staging may make it clear that the actor doubles in many roles (2) To Antonin Artaud, the life that drama reflects, as discussed in his book The Theatre and Its Double See also theatre of cruelty
- large enough for two; "a double bed"; "a double room"
- two together; "some people sleep better double"
- You use double to describe a drink that is twice the normal measure. He was drinking his double whiskey too fast and scowling. Double is also a noun. Give me a whisky, a double
- Double beer; strong beer
- having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R
- To increase by adding an equal number, quantity, length, value, or the like; multiply by two; as, to double a sum of money; to double a number, or length
- {i} twofold amount; stunt actor, stand-in; sharp turn
- The white water lily and some other plants have their blossoms naturally double
- in epee, two attacks that arrive within 40-50 ms of each other
- A call over an opponent's bid increasing the scoring value of fulfilled or defeated contracts (see Law 19 and Law 77)
- To clench (a fist)
- A game between two pairs of players; as, a first prize for doubles
- doublé
- A compound attack that deceives the opponent's attempted circular parry
- Double Jeopardy
- A round of questioning or other situation where the possible gains and/or losses from choices are magnified
We may now be ready for the Double Jeopardy round. Now for the next question.
- double A-side
- a record released as a single, with an album tracks on both sides, rather than having a B-side
- double Dutch
- Incomprehensible language
- double Dutch
- Sex using a condom and the contraceptive pill at the same time
- double Dutch
- A game of jump rope with two ropes and frequently two jumpers
- double Dutch
- A language game akin to pig Latin
- double U
- The name of the Latin script letter W/w
- double acrostic
- A poem whose stanzas, except the first two, are clues for words. The initial letters of these words, in order, form a word clued by the first stanza; the final letters, the second stanza
- double act
- A comic pairing in which humor is derived from the uneven relationship between two partners, usually of the same gender, age, ethnic origin and profession, but often with drastically different personalities or behavior
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are a double act engaged to spy on Hamlet, with the result that he has at each ear a hearer..
- double acts
- plural form of double act
- double acute accent
- A rare diacritic mark made up of two acute accents on the same letter, usually a vowel
ű is a lowercase u with a double acute accent.
- double acute accents
- plural form of double acute accent
- double adapter
- Any of several devices that allows two electrical items to be plugged into a single power outlet
- double adaptor
- Alternative spelling of double adapter
- double agent
- A spy who pretends to work for one side, when they are truthfully working for the other/ passing information to the other
- double agents
- plural form of double agent
- double annulus
- Describes an annulus with two layers of tissue
- double back
- To retrace one's steps; to go back where one has already gone
They doubled back in hopes of finding the road again.
- double bar line
- A symbol in musical notation used to separate two sections or phrases of music, and to start and end a musical piece
- double bar lines
- plural form of double bar line
- double bass
- the largest stringed instrument of the violin family
- double basses
- Plural form of double bass
- double bed
- A bed designed for two people measuring 54 by 75 inches (1.35 by 1.9 meters). Also called a full bed
- double beds
- plural form of double bed
- double belly buster
- A poker hand where two different ranks could complete the straight, but the new card would not be the highest or lowest card in the straight. E.g. 2-4-5-6-8, either a 3 or a 7 could complete the straight
- double belly busters
- plural form of double belly buster
- double biceps
- A standard pose in which both sets of biceps are flexed and the chest is thrust forward
And when he hits a double biceps shot, his proportion is more than a little startling.
- double bill
- To charge twice for a good or service
- double bill
- A double feature
- double bill
- The consecutive presentation of two episodes of a television series
- double bills
- plural form of double bill
- double bind
- A dilemma in which someone receives contradictory instructions and cannot act on either
- double bluff
- An action which is intended to be perceived as a bluff, but which is not
- double bluffs
- plural form of double bluff
- double bogey
- A score of two over par (for one hole)
- double boiler
- in cooking, a large pan containing hot water, into which other smaller pans are set in order to cook food at low heat (below 100C or 212F), or to keep food warm
- double boilers
- plural form of double boiler
- double bond
- A covalent bond in which two electron pairs (instead of the usual one) are shared between two atoms; most common between carbon atoms and carbon, oxygen or nitrogen atoms, but several other forms are known
- double bonds
- plural form of double bond
- double booked
- Of a single resource, reserved for two different users at the same time
The room was double booked for a convention and a wedding in the same night.
- double bridle
- A common term for a Weymouth bridle, that uses both a bradoon, held by a sliphead, and a curb bit, and is used with two reins
- double check
- A situation in which a king is attacked by two of the opponent's men at once
- double check
- to check again; to check with extra caution or attention; to verify or make sure
I'm pretty sure that he's not coming, but I can double check the guest list.
- double chin
- A layer of subcutaneous fat under the chin, giving the appearance of having an extra chin
- double chins
- plural form of double chin
- double cousin
- A cousin who is related on both sides of a family. A relative with four common grandparents
- double coverage
- Application of asphalt, slate, or wood roofing such that the lapped portion is at least two inches wider than the exposed portion, resulting in two layers of roofing material over the deck
- double cream
- A relatively thick cream suitable for whipping and piping
- double crenate
- Bicrenate
- double cropping
- The practice of sequentially raising and harvesting a second (or third, or even fourth, and sometimes more) crops (usually vegetables) in the same field in a single growing season, especially in warmer climates such as California's Imperial Valley or the Rio Grande valley of Texas and Mexico
- double crossover
- A pair of switches that cross over between two parallel train tracks to form an X
- double crossovers
- plural form of double crossover
- double dagger
- The typographical sign ‡ that is used to indicate a footnote or reference
- double dare
- To challenge with a double dare
I double dare you to add Donna as a friend on facebook.
- double dare
- A challenge that is harder or naughtier than a regular dare
- double date
- Two couples going on a (romantic) date together
- double date
- To go on a double date
- double dated
- Simple past tense and past participle of double date
- double dates
- plural form of double date
- double dating
- Present participle of double date
- double deal
- To deal the top and bottom cards from a deck to a confederate in a card game as if they were one card
Barely looking up from his smooth hands and the cards they held, the gambler said, “You're not a good enough cardplayer Pd have to double deal you..
- double decomposition
- a reaction between two substances in which two parts of each substance are exchanged; metathesis
Example AgNO3 + NaCl => AgCl + NaNO3.
- double double
- Coffee with the equivalent of two creamers and two packets of sugar. (Also spelled double-double.)
- double double
- A double cheeseburger with cheese on each burger (i.e., double cheese)
- double double
- The achievement of a two-digit number of any two of points scored, assists, rebounds, blocks, or steals in a single game
The center had 11 assists and 10 blocks tonight for a very unusual double double.
- double down
- To double or significantly increase a risk, investment, or other commitment
Hillary Clinton, John Edwards and Barack Obama all want to get out of Iraq. They all want to double down in Afghanistan.
- double down
- To double one's wager
- double dribble
- A violation committed by dribbling for a second time without giving up possession of the ball
- double eagle
- Three under par, one stroke short of an ace (a hole in one) on a par 5 hole
- double eagle
- A gold coin with a face value of $20.00 formerly used in the United States, the double of the U.S. eagle coin
- double eagles
- plural form of double eagle
- double emulsion
- A colloid in which an emulsion is suspended either in a third liquid, or in a second instance of the inner liquid e.g. water in oil in water
- double entendre
- plural form of double entendre
It is not only the teacher's play with single words, phrases, and double entendre that are common in my classroom data.
- double entendre
- A phrase that has two meanings, especially where one is innocent and literal, the other risqué, bawdy, or ironic; an innuendo
A woman walks into a bar and asks the barman for a double entendre and he gives it to her.
- double entendres
- plural form of double entendre
- double fault
- The missing of both the first serve and second serve, resulting in a point for the receiver
- double feature
- Two feature-length motion pictures being shown back-to-back in a movie theatre, with the understanding both may be seen for the price of a single ticket
- double features
- plural form of double feature
- double file
- A double line; specifically, a queue two persons wide
There are three double files of stalked glands, one along each leaf margin, roughly speaking, and two rows along the under leaf surface,.
- double glazing
- A system of insulated windows (and doors) having two parallel layers of glass separated by an air space
- double gut shot
- A poker hand where two different ranks could complete the straight, but the new card would not be the highest or lowest card in the straight. E.g. 2-4-5-6-8, either a 3 or a 7 could complete the straight
- double gut shots
- plural form of double gut shot
- double happiness
- The Chinese ideogrammic compound 囍, often used as an ornamental symbol in Chinese celebrations
- double helices
- plural form of double helix
- double helix
- A metonym for DNA
- double helixes
- plural form of double helix
- double indemnity
- A clause in an insurance policy in which the insurance company agrees to pay out double the normal coverage in certain specified circumstances, most often in case of accidental death
- double jeopardy
- The act of trying someone twice for the same offense, especially after an acquittal in the first trial
- double jump
- To execute a second jump while midair from the first jump
The rocket pack upgrade lets you double jump.
- double jumped
- Simple past tense and past participle of double jump
- double jumping
- Present participle of double jump
- double jumps
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of double jump
- double kiss
- When the cue ball makes contact twice with the object ball. The second contact is not normally intentional
- double kisses
- plural form of double kiss
- double knit
- A knitted fabric consisting of a double thickness, made on a machine with two sets of needles
- double life
- A life in which one has an alter ego
Superman lives a double life as hero and as reporter Clark Kent.
- double lock standing seam
- A standing seam that uses a double overlapping interlock between two metal panels
- double magnum
- A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 3 liters of fluid, four times the volume of a standard bottle
- double magnums
- plural form of double magnum
- double meaning
- The situation in which a word or phrase has two different, often opposite, meanings
For example:- wicked, meaning both good or great and bad or evil.
- double negative
- A phrase in which there are two negative words or their compounds (e.g. no, not, never, none, etc), occasionally leading to ambiguity in the meaning, but necessary in some foreign languages
- double negatives
- plural form of double negative
- double obeli
- plural form of double obelus
- double obelus
- A typographical symbol: ‡, also called a double dagger
- double or quits
- A bet of the same value as the initial one, resulting in either a doubling of a loss, or it being cancelled
- double penetration
- The simultaneous penetration of two orifices of one person by two other people
- double planet
- a pair of planemos in orbit around each other, where the barycenter of their orbits lies outside of both planemos, which in turn is in orbit about a star
- double planet
- a pair of planemos in orbit around each other, where the barycenter of their orbits lies outside of both planemos
- double planet
- a planemo with a moon large enough to be considered a planemo, having a substantial portion of the systems overall mass
- double planet
- a planet with a moon large enough to be considered a planet, were the planet not there, having a substantial portion of the systems overall mass
- double play
- A defensive play in which two outs are recorded
It was a 6-4-3 double play.
- double play
- Achieving two results from one action
Our double play special tonight is scallops & crab.
- double play depth
- When the infielders play in a few steps from their normal position because of the possibility of getting a double play at second base and first base
The infield is at double play depth with one out and a man at first.
- double plays
- plural form of double play
- double plural
- A word doubly inflected for the plural grammatical number in relation to its singular form; e.g., child → childra → children, medium → media → *medias
- double point
- A point on a curve at which there are two tangents (because it touches itself, or has a cusp)
- double possessive
- Two or more consecutive nouns in the possessive case, as with "St. Paul's Cathedral's vergers"; discouraged on grounds of style
- double possessive
- Combination of the periphrastic possessive, "of x" with the possessive inflection of a noun. For example, "A friend of John's"
- double possessives
- plural form of double possessive
- double quasar
- Two quasars which form a system, such that they gravitationally interact, or are part of the same cluster of galaxies; a binary quasar
- double quasar
- Two quasars that appear to be paired when seen in an image, either because they orbit one another (binary quasars) or happen to be in the same line of sight even though they are separated by a great distance
- double quasars
- plural form of double quasar
- double reed
- A pair of reeds, in any of several wind instruments, that are joined together and vibrate together
- double replacement reaction
- A chemical reaction involving a change of chemical bonds, so that two compounds become two different compounds, in the form AB+CD\to AC+BD
- double replacement reactions
- plural form of double replacement reaction
- double salt
- A solid solution of two simple salts, often in a definite proportion
- double scull
- A race in which such craft participate
- double scull
- A light, narrow rowing boat, especially one used in competitive rowing, in which a two rowers each have two oars
- double sheet bend
- Doubled version of the sheet bend; A strong knot used to tie two ropes together
- double space
- A typesetting specification (particularly for typewriters,) indicating that every other line should be blank, leaving sufficient whitespace to allow for annotation (i.e. from a teacher's corrections.)
- double standard
- The situation of two or more groups, one of whom is tacitly excused from following a standard generally regarded as applying to all groups
- double standard
- The sexual mores applied to men (who are permitted to wander) vs. those of women, (who are expected to be chastely faithful)
- double standards
- plural form of double standard
- double star
- Two stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a binary star
- double star
- Two stars that appear to be one when seen with the naked eye, either because they orbit one another (binary stars) or happen to be in the same line of sight even though they are separated by a great distance (optical binaries)
- double star system
- a binary star
- double star systems
- plural form of double star system
- double stars
- plural form of double star
- double steal
- A situation in which two baserunners attempt to steal a base simultaneously. This is usually called by the manager when there are runners on first base and second base
The team is known to try the double steal because it has so many speedsters.
- double steal
- The successful completion of a double steal
This pair have seven double steals this season.
- double steals
- plural form of double steal
The team has pulled off three double steals in this game.
- double switch
- When two things are changed at once
The dance included an intricate double switch.
- double switch
- When two players are replaced simultaneously, typically so that a fielder can hit in the pitcher's spot in the batting order
They did a double switch after the eighth so that Jones could bat second in the ninth.
- double take
- A take, commonly used as a comical reaction to a surprising sight, in which someone casually sees something, briefly stops looking at it, realizes what it is, and snaps attention back to it with an expression of surprise or disbelief
I swear I did a double-take when I spotted that $100 bill lying in the gutter!.
- double taker
- Something causing someone to do a double take
- double talk
- Speaking in a mixture of real English and English-sounding gibberish, for humorous effect
- double talk
- : Lying, especially in a formal political statement
- double tap
- A tactical shooting technique of pulling the trigger of a weapon twice in quick succession to deliver two shots to the same target zone
- double taps
- plural form of double tap
