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Meaning & Definition of Double in English

English

Double

/dəbəl/

noun

1. A base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base

  • "He hit a double to deep centerfield"
synonym:
  • double,
  • two-base hit,
  • two-bagger,
  • two-baser

2. A stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts

  • "His first job in hollywood was as a double for clark gable"
synonym:
  • double,
  • stunt man,
  • stunt woman

3. Someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)

  • "He could be gingrich's double"
  • "She's the very image of her mother"
synonym:
  • double,
  • image,
  • look-alike

4. A quantity that is twice as great as another

  • "36 is the double of 18"
synonym:
  • double

5. Raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2

  • "I decided his double was a bluff"
synonym:
  • doubling,
  • double

verb

1. Increase twofold

  • "The population doubled within 50 years"
synonym:
  • double,
  • duplicate

2. Hit a two-base hit

synonym:
  • double

3. Bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain

  • "He doubled and vomited violently"
synonym:
  • double over,
  • double,
  • double up

4. Do double duty

  • Serve two purposes or have two functions
  • "She doubles as his wife and secretary"
synonym:
  • double

5. Bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)

synonym:
  • double

6. Make or do or perform again

  • "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick"
synonym:
  • duplicate,
  • reduplicate,
  • double,
  • repeat,
  • replicate

adjective

1. 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
synonym:
  • double,
  • dual,
  • twofold,
  • two-fold,
  • treble,
  • threefold,
  • three-fold

2. 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"
synonym:
  • double,
  • dual,
  • duple

3. Twice as great or many

  • "Ate a double portion"
  • "The dose is doubled"
  • "A twofold increase"
synonym:
  • double,
  • doubled,
  • twofold,
  • two-fold

4. 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"
synonym:
  • double

5. Used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis

synonym:
  • bivalent,
  • double

6. Large enough for two

  • "A double bed"
  • "A double room"
synonym:
  • double

7. Having two meanings with intent to deceive

  • "A sly double meaning"
  • "Spoke with forked tongue"
synonym:
  • double,
  • forked

adverb

1. Downward and forward

  • "He was bent double with pain"
synonym:
  • double

2. Two together

  • "Some people sleep better double"
synonym:
  • double

3. To double the degree

  • "She was doubly rewarded"
  • "His eyes were double bright"
synonym:
  • doubly,
  • double,
  • twice

Examples of using

There is no single room available at present, I’m afraid, but you could have a double room at a slightly reduced rate unless you want two breakfasts, of course.
I'd like to book a double room.
I would like to book a room with a double bed.