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Double
ˈdʌbl
- consisting of two equal, identical, or similar parts or things
"double doors"
- having twice the usual size, quantity, or strength
"she sipped a double brandy"
- designed to be used by two people
"a double bed"
- having two different roles or interpretations, especially in order to deceive or confuse
"the double life of a freelance secret agent"
- (of a letter or number) occurring twice in succession
"‘otter’ is spelled with a double t"
- (of a flower) having more than one circle of petals
"large double blooms"
- (of a domino) having the same number of pips on each half
- lower in pitch by an octave
- twice as much or as many
"the jail now houses almost double the number of prisoners it was designed for"
- at or to twice the amount or extent
"you have to be careful, and this counts double for older people"
- a thing which is twice as large as usual or is made up of two standard units or things
"join the two sleeping bags together to make a double"
- a hotel room or bedroom designed to be used by two people
- a double measure of spirits
"‘Two whiskies, and make it doubles please’"
- a type of bet in which two selections are made, with any winnings from the first being transferred to the second
- a call that will increase the penalty points won by the defenders if the declarer fails to make the contract
- a hit on the narrow ring enclosed by the two outer circles of a dartboard, scoring double
"you must finish the game on a double"
- a person who looks exactly like another
"you could pass yourself off as his double"
lookalike twin clone duplicate perfect likeness exact likeness replica copy facsimile imitation picture image living image mirror image counterpart match mate fellow- a person who stands in for an actor in a film
- an apparition of a living person
"she had seen her husband's double"
- (especially in tennis and badminton) a game or competition involving sides made up of two players
"the semi-finals of the doubles"
- a system of change-ringing using five bells, with two pairs changing places each time
- a pair of victories in the same sport in two different competitions
"Manchester United won the double twice"
- a home and away victory over the same team in one season or competition
"Oldham did the double over Forest last season"
- a number or amount which is twice as large as a contrasting or usual number or amount
"he paid double and had a room all to himself"
- become twice as much or as many
"profits doubled in one year"
- make twice as much or as many of (something)
"Clare doubled her income overnight"
- amount to twice as much as
"thy fifty yet doth double five and twenty"
- move at twice the usual speed; run
"I doubled across the deck to join the others"
- make a call increasing the value of the penalty points to be scored on an opponent's bid if it wins the auction and is not fulfilled
"it may be right for East to double"
- fold or bend (paper, cloth, or other material) over on itself
"the muslin is doubled and then laid in a sieve over the bowl"
fold (back/up/down/over/under) turn back/up/down/over/under tuck back/up/down/under bend back/over crease- clench (a fist)
"he had one arm around her and the other fist doubled"
- pot (a ball) by making it rebound off a cushion
- sail round (a headland)
"we struck out seaward to double the headland of the cape"
- be used in or play another, different role
"a laser printer doubles as a photocopier"
- (of an actor) play (two parts) in the same piece
- play two or more musical instruments
- add the same note in a higher or lower octave to (a note)