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double

/ double /
noun/adverb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
"he hit a double to deep centerfield"
Type of:
base hit safety bingle
Kinds of:
line-drive double line double
adverb Sense 2
two together
"some people sleep better double"
adjective Sense 3
used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
"double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical"
Opposites:
single
Domain:
botany phytology
adjective satellite Sense 4
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.W.Emerson"
"every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederic"
Similar:
multiple
adjective satellite Sense 5
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 me"
Similar:
multiple
adjective satellite Sense 6
twice as great or many
"ate a double portion"
"the dose is doubled"
"a twofold increase"
Similar:
multiple
adjective satellite Sense 7
large enough for two
"a double bed"
"a double room"
Similar:
large big
adjective satellite Sense 8
having two meanings with intent to deceive
"a sly double meaning"
"spoke with forked tongue"
Similar:
equivocal ambiguous
verb Sense 9
bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)
Type of:
bid call
Derived:
doubling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adverb Sense 10
downward and forward
"he was bent double with pain"
noun Sense 11
a quantity that is twice as great as another
"36 is the double of 18"
Type of:
multiple
Derived:
duplicate reduplicate repeat replicate
noun Sense 12
someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
"he could be Gingrich''s double"
"she''s the very image of her mother"
Type of:
person individual someone
Kinds of:
ringer dead ringer clone
noun Sense 13
a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
"his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable"
Type of:
stand-in substitute relief
verb Sense 14
increase twofold
"The population doubled within 50 years"
Type of:
multiply manifold
Kinds of:
redouble geminate
Derived:
doubling
See also:
parlay double up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 15
hit a two-base hit
Type of:
hit
Derived:
two-base hit two-bagger two-baser
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Domain:
baseball baseball game ball
verb Sense 16
do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions
"She doubles as his wife and secretary"
Type of:
function work operate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody
adjective Sense 17
used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
Opposites:
multivalent univalent
Domain:
genetics genetic science
adverb Sense 18
to double the degree
"she was doubly rewarded"
"his eyes were double bright"
Pertains to:
doubled twofold
noun Sense 19
raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
"I decided his double was a bluff"
Type of:
raise
Has parts:
card game cards
Derived:
duplicate
verb Sense 20
bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
"He doubled and vomited violently"
Type of:
bend flex
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 21
make or do or perform again
"He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick"
Type of:
reproduce
Kinds of:
replicate copy recapitulate reduplicate geminate
Derived:
replication replica reproduction repeat repetition
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
21
Total Synonyms
7
Total Relationships
63
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

base hit safety bingle line-drive double line double single multiple large big equivocal ambiguous bid