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adjective
1.
twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.
2.
composed of two like parts or members; twofold in form; paired: double doors; a double sink.
3.
of, pertaining to, or suitable for two persons: a double room.
4.
twofold in character, meaning, or conduct; dual or ambiguous: a double interpretation.
5.
EXPANDdeceitful; hypocritical; insincere.
6.
(of musical instruments) producing a tone an octave lower than the notes indicate.
7.
duple, as time or rhythm.
8.
folded in two; having one half folded over the other.
9.
(of a bed or bedclothes) full-size: a double blanket.
10.
COLLAPSEBotany. (of flowers) having many more than the normal number of petals: double petunias; double hollyhocks.
noun
11.
anything that is twofold in size or amount or twice the usual size, quantity, strength, etc.
12.
a duplicate or counterpart; something exactly or closely resembling another: This dress is the double of that. He is the double of his cousin.
13.
Also called double room. a type of hotel accommodation with two beds, or sometimes a double bed, for occupancy by two persons. Compare twin (def. 4).
14.
a fold or plait.
15.
EXPANDan alcoholic drink containing twice the usual amount of alcohol.
16.
a sudden backward turn or bend, as of a fox on the run in fox hunting; reversal.
17.
a trick or artifice, as of argument in a formal debate.
18.
a substitute actor or singer ready to take another's place; understudy.
19.
Movies, Television. a substitute who performs feats or actions too hazardous or difficult for a star.
20.
Baseball. two-base hit.
21.
Military. double time.
22.
doubles, (used with a singular verb) a game or match in which there are two players on each side, as in tennis.
23.
(in bridge or other card games)
a.
a challenge by an opponent that the declarer cannot fulfill the designated contract, increasing the points to be won or lost.
b.
a hand that warrants such a challenge.
24.
Bridge. a conventional bid informing one's partner that a player's hand is of a certain strength.
25.
Bowling. two strikes in succession: He needed a double in the tenth frame to win.
27.
any of certain feasts in the Roman Catholic Church, marked by a doubled antiphon and taking precedence over lesser feasts.
28.
Music Rare. a variation.
29.
COLLAPSEa former coin of France, the sixth part of a sol, issued in silver in the 14th century, later made of copper.
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On the double
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
verb (used with object)
30.
to make double or twice as great; to add an equal amount to: The baby doubled its weight in a year.
31.
to bend or fold with or as with one part over another (often followed by over, up, back, etc.): Double the edge over before sewing.
32.
to clench: He doubled his fists.
33.
to be or have twice as much as: Income doubled expenditure.
34.
EXPANDNautical.
a.
to sail around (a projecting area of land): to double Cape Horn.
b.
to add a new layer of planking or ceiling to (an old wooden hull).
35.
to pair; couple: The players were doubled for the tournament.
36.
Music. to reduplicate by means of a tone in another part, either at the unison or at an octave above or below.
37.
(in bridge and other card games)
a.
to challenge (the bid of an opponent) by making a call that increases the value of tricks to be won or lost.
b.
to challenge the bid of (an opponent): He doubled me into game.
38.
COLLAPSEBaseball.
a.
to cause the advance of (a base runner) by a two-base hit: He doubled him to third.
b.
to cause (a run) to be scored by a two-base hit (often followed by in): He doubled in the winning run.
c.
to put out (a base runner) as the second out of a double play (often followed by up).
verb (used without object)
39.
to become double: My money doubled in three years.
40.
to bend or fold (often followed by up or over): to double over with pain.
41.
to turn back on a course or reverse direction (often followed by back): He doubled back by another road and surprised us.
42.
Military. to march at the double-time pace.
43.
EXPANDto serve in two capacities or in an additional capacity: She doubles as producer and director.
44.
to act as a double in a play, motion picture, or the like.
45.
Music. to play an instrument besides one's regular instrument (usually followed by on): The saxophonist doubles on drums.
46.
(in bridge and other card games) to double the bid of an opponent.
47.
Baseball. to make a two-base hit.
48.
COLLAPSEto double-date.
adverb
Verb phrase49.
to twice the amount, number, extent, etc.; twofold; doubly.
50.
two together: There are only a few beds, so some of the children will have to sleep double for the night.
51.
Idiomsdouble up,
a.
to share quarters planned for only one person or family: Because of the room shortage, we had to double up.
b.
to bend over, as from pain: He doubled up in agony.
52.
at the double, British Informal. on the double.
53.
double in brass, Informal. to serve in two capacities; be able to do work different from one's own: It is a small firm, and everyone doubles in brass when emergencies arise.
54.
double or nothing, a bet having as its outcome either the doubling of a previous loss or debt or the canceling of that loss or debt. Also, double or quits.
55.
on the double, Informal.
a.
without delay; rapidly: The fire engines came on the double.
b.
in double time, as marching troops.
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Idioms & Phrases
on the double
Very quickly, as in You'd better get here on the double. This expression, also put as at the double, came from the military, where it means "double time"
that is, marching twice as fast as normally. [Early 1800s]
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