double

dou·ble  (dbl)

adj.

1. Twice as much in size, strength, number, or amount: a double dose.

2. Composed of two like parts: double doors.

3. Composed of two unlike parts; dual: a double meaning; a double role for an actor.

4. Accommodating or designed for two: a double bed; a double room.

5. Characterized by duplicity; deceitful: speak with a double tongue.

6. Botany Having many more than the usual number of petals, usually in a crowded or an overlapping arrangement: a double chrysanthemum.

n.

1. Something increased twofold.

2. One that closely resembles another; a duplicate.

3.

a. An actor's understudy.

b. An actor who takes the place of another actor in scenes requiring special skills or preparations: a stunt double; a body double.

4. An apparition; a wraith.

5.

a. A sharp turn in a direction of movement; a reversal.

b. A sharp, often devious change in position or argument; a shift.

6. doubles Sports A form of a game, such as tennis or handball, having two players on each side.

7. Baseball See two-base hit.

8. Games

a. A bid in bridge indicating strength to one's partner; a request for a bid.

b. A bid doubling one's opponent's bid in bridge, thus increasing the penalty for failure to fulfill the contract.

c. A hand justifying such a bid.

v. dou·bled, dou·bling, dou·bles

v.tr.

1. To make twice as great.

2. To be twice as much as: doubled the score of his opponent.

3. To fold in two.

4. To clench (one's fist).

5. To duplicate; repeat.

6. To turn (an enemy spy) into a double agent.

7. Baseball

a. To cause the scoring of (a run) by hitting a two-base hit.

b. To advance or score (a runner) by hitting a two-base hit.

8. Baseball To put out (a runner) as the second part of a double play.

9. Games To challenge (an opponent's bid) with a double in bridge.

10. Music To duplicate (another part or voice) an octave higher or lower or in unison.

11. Nautical To sail around: double a cape.

v.intr.

1. To be increased twofold: The debt soon doubled.

2. To turn sharply or all the way around; reverse one's course: had to double back to touch the missed base.

3. To serve in an additional capacity: a frying pan that doubles as a pie tin; a conductor who doubles as a pianist.

4. To replace an actor in the actor's absence or in a certain scene.

5. Baseball To hit a two-base hit.

6. Games To announce a double in bridge.

adv.

1. To twice the amount or extent; doubly: paid double for the customized car.

2. Two together; in pairs: sleeping double.

3. In two: bent double.

Phrasal Verb:

double up

1. To bend suddenly, as in pain or laughter.

2. To share accommodations meant for one person.

Idiom:

on/at the double

1. Immediately.

2. In double time.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin duplus; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]

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double·ness n.

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double

Adjective

1. as much again in size, strength, number, etc.: a double scotch

2. composed of two equal or similar parts

3. designed for two users: a double bed

4. folded in half: the blanket had been folded double

5. stooping: she was bent double over the flower bed

6. ambiguous: a double meaning

7. false, deceitful, or hypocritical: double standards

8. Music (of an instrument) sounding an octave lower: a double bass

Adverb

twice over: that's double the amount requested

Noun

1. twice the size, strength, number, etc.

2. a double measure of spirits

3. a person who closely resembles another person

4. 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

5. at or on the double quickly or immediately

Verb

[-bling, -bled]

1. to make or become twice as much

2. to bend or fold so that one part covers another

3. to play two parts or serve two roles

4. to turn sharply

5. Bridge to make a call that will double certain scoring points if the preceding bid becomes the contract

6. double for to act as substitute

See also double back, doubles, double up [Latin duplus twofold]

doubler n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	double - a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base; "he hit a double to deep centerfield" two-bagger, two-base hit, two-baser base hit, safety - (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely line double, line-drive double - a double resulting from a line drive
	2.	double - a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts; "his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable" stunt man, stunt woman backup man, fill-in, reliever, stand-in, backup, substitute, relief - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
	3.	double - someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor); "he could be Gingrich's double"; "she's the very image of her mother" look-alike, image individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" clone, dead ringer, ringer - a person who is almost identical to another
	4.	double - a quantity that is twice as great as another; "36 is the double of 18" multiple - the product of a quantity by an integer; "36 is a multiple of 9"
	5.	double - raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; "I decided his double was a bluff" doubling card game, cards - a game played with playing cards raise - increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); "I'll see your raise and double it"
Verb	1.	double - increase twofold; "The population doubled within 50 years" duplicate redouble - double again; "The noise doubled and redoubled" geminate - arrange or combine in pairs; "The consonants are geminated in these words" manifold, multiply - combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits" parlay, double up - stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
	2.	double - hit a two-base hit baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"
	3.	double - bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain; "He doubled and vomited violently" double over, double up bend, flex - form a curve; "The stick does not bend"
	4.	double - do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions; "She doubles as his wife and secretary" function, operate, work, run, go - perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
	5.	double - bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit) bid, call - make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"
	6.	double - make or do or perform again; "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick" duplicate, reduplicate, repeat, replicate replicate, copy - reproduce or make an exact copy of; "replicate the cell"; "copy the genetic information" recapitulate - repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life geminate, reduplicate - form by reduplication; "The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel"; "The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word" reproduce - make a copy or equivalent of; "reproduce the painting"
Adj.	1.	double - 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"-Frederick Harrison two-fold, twofold, dual, three-fold, threefold, treble multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"
	2.	double - 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" dual, duple multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"
	3.	double - twice as great or many; "ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"; "a twofold increase" doubled, two-fold, twofold multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"
	4.	double - 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" phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants single - used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals; "single chrysanthemums resemble daisies and may have more than one row of petals"
	5.	double - used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis bivalent genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
	6.	double - large enough for two; "a double bed"; "a double room" big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
	7.	double - having two meanings with intent to deceive; "a sly double meaning"; "spoke with forked tongue" forked ambiguous, equivocal - open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead; "an equivocal statement"; "the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates"; "the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness"; "popularity is an equivocal crown"; "an equivocal response to an embarrassing question"
Adv.	1.	double - downward and forward; "he was bent double with pain"
	2.	double - two together; "some people sleep better double"
	3.	double - to double the degree; "she was doubly rewarded"; "his eyes were double bright" doubly, twice

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double

adjective 1. matching, coupled, doubled, paired, twin, duplicate, in pairs, binate Botany

adjective 2. deceitful, false, fraudulent, deceiving, treacherous, dishonest, deceptive, hypocritical, counterfeit, two-faced, disingenuous, insincere, double-dealing, duplicitous, perfidious, knavish (archaic) Janus-faced

adjective 3. dual, enigmatic, cryptic, twofold, Delphic, enigmatical

noun 4. twin, lookalike, spitting image, copy, fellow, mate, counterpart, clone, replica, ringer (slang) impersonator (informal) dead ringer (slang) Doppelgänger, duplicate at or on the double at once, now, immediately, directly, quickly, promptly, right now, straight away, right away, briskly, without delay, pronto (informal) at full speed, in double-quick time, this instant, this very minute, pdq (slang) posthaste, tout de suite (French)

verb 5. multiply by two, duplicate, increase twofold, repeat, enlarge, magnify

verb 6. fold up or over,

verb 7. (with as) function as, serve as

Translations

double [ˈdʌbl] adj → doble

adv (= twice): to cost double → costar el doble

n (gen) → doble m

vt → doblar [+ efforts]; redoblar

vi → doblarse (= have two uses etc): to double as → hacer las veces de;

double five two six (5526) (TELEC) → cinco cinco dos seis;

spelt with a double "s" → escrito con dos "eses";

on the double (BRIT);

at the double → corriendo

double back vi [person] → volver sobre sus pasos

double up vi (= bend over) → doblarse (= share bedroom); compartir

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double [ˈdʌbl] adj → double

adv [fold] → en deux (= twice);

to cost double (sth) → coûter le double (de qch) or deux fois plus (que qch) n → double m;

(Cine) → doublure f

vt → doubler (= fold); plier en deux

vi → doubler (= have two uses);

to double as → servir aussi de;

double five two six (5526) (Brit) (Tel) → cinquante-cinq - vingt-six;

it's spelt with a double "l" → ça s'écrit avec deux "l";

on the double, at the double → au pas de course

double back vi [person] → revenir sur ses pas

double up vi (= bend over) → se courber, se plier (= share room); partager la chambre

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double [ˈdʌbl] adj → doppelt;

(chin) → Doppel-

adv (cost) → doppelt so viel

n → Doppelgänger(in) m(f)

vt → verdoppeln;

(paper, blanket) → (einmal) falten

vi → sich verdoppeln;

double five two six (5526) (Brit) (Tel) → fünfundfünfzig sechsundzwanzig;

it's spelt with a double "l" → es wird mit zwei l geschrieben;

an egg with a double yolk → ein Ei mit zwei Dottern;

on the double, at the double (Brit) (quickly) → schnell;

(immediately) → unverzüglich;

to double as ... (person) → auch als ... fungieren;

(thing) → auch als ... dienen

double back double vi → kehrtmachen, zurückgehen/-fahren

double up double vi → sich krümmen;

(share room) → sich ein Zimmer teilen

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double [ˈdʌbl] adj → doppio/a

adv [fold] → in due, doppio (= twice): to cost double sth → costare il doppio (di qc)

n → sosia m inv;

(CINE) → controfigura

vt → raddoppiare (= fold); piegare doppio or in due

vi → raddoppiarsi;

spelt with a double "l" → scritto con due elle or con doppia elle;

double five two six (5526) (BRIT ) (TEL) → cinque cinque due sei;

on the double (BRIT);

at the double → a passo di corsa;

to double as (= have two uses etc) → funzionare or servire anche da see also doubles

double back vi [person] → tornare sui propri passi

double up vi (= bend over) → piegarsi in due (= share room); dividere la stanza