DOUBLE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
   Synonym(s)
   • two-bagger (what does two-bagger mean?)
   • two-baser (what does two-baser mean?)
   • two-base hit (what does two-base hit mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he hit a double to deep centerfield
   Hypernyms(s) double is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • base hit (what does base hit mean?)
   • safety (what does safety mean?)
   • bingle (what does bingle mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • line-drive double (what does line-drive double mean?)
   • line double (what does line double mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • double (what does double mean?)
2. Meaning
   • raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
   Synonym(s)
   • doubling (what does doubling mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I decided his double was a bluff
   Hypernyms(s) double is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • raise (what does raise mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • double (what does double mean?)
   • double (what does double mean?)
   • duplicate (what does duplicate mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a quantity that is twice as great as another
   Usage Example(s)
   • 36 is the double of 18
   Hypernyms(s) double is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • multiple (what does multiple mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • duplicate (what does duplicate mean?)
   • reduplicate (what does reduplicate mean?)
   • double (what does double mean?)
   • repeat (what does repeat mean?)
   • replicate (what does replicate mean?)
   • double (what does double mean?)
   • duplicate (what does duplicate mean?)
4. Meaning
   • someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
   Synonym(s)
   • image (what does image mean?)
   • look-alike (what does look-alike mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he could be Gingrich’’s double
   • she’’s the very image of her mother
   Hypernyms(s) double is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • person (what does person mean?)
   • individual (what does individual mean?)
   • someone (what does someone mean?)
   • somebody (what does somebody mean?)
   • mortal (what does mortal mean?)
   • human (what does human mean?)
   • soul (what does soul mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ringer (what does ringer mean?)
   • dead ringer (what does dead ringer mean?)
   • clone (what does clone mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
   Synonym(s)
   • stunt man (what does stunt man mean?)
   • stunt woman (what does stunt woman mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable
   Hypernyms(s) double is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stand-in (what does stand-in mean?)
   • substitute (what does substitute mean?)
   • relief (what does relief mean?)
   • reliever (what does reliever mean?)
   • backup (what does backup mean?)
   • backup man (what does backup man mean?)
   • fill-in (what does fill-in mean?)

DOUBLE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • increase twofold
   Synonym(s)
   • duplicate (what does duplicate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The population doubled within 50 years
   Hypernyms(s) double is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • multiply (what does multiply mean?)
   • manifold (what does manifold mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • redouble (what does redouble mean?)
   • geminate (what does geminate mean?)
   See Also
   • parlay (what does parlay mean?)
   • double up (what does double up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • double (what does double mean?)
   • doubling (what does doubling mean?)
   • doubling (what does doubling mean?)
   • double (what does double mean?)
2. Meaning
   • hit a two-base hit
   Hypernyms(s) double is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • double (what does double mean?)
   • two-base hit (what does two-base hit mean?)
   • two-bagger (what does two-bagger mean?)
   • two-baser (what does two-baser mean?)
3. Meaning
   • do double duty
   • serve two purposes or have two functions
   Usage Example(s)
   • She doubles as his wife and secretary
   Hypernyms(s) double is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • function (what does function mean?)
   • work (what does work mean?)
   • operate (what does operate mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   • run (what does run mean?)
4. Meaning
   • make or do or perform again
   Synonym(s)
   • duplicate (what does duplicate mean?)
   • reduplicate (what does reduplicate mean?)
   • repeat (what does repeat mean?)
   • replicate (what does replicate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick
   Hypernyms(s) double is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • reproduce (what does reproduce mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • replicate (what does replicate mean?)
   • copy (what does copy mean?)
   • recapitulate (what does recapitulate mean?)
   • reduplicate (what does reduplicate mean?)
   • geminate (what does geminate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • replication (what does replication mean?)
   • replica (what does replica mean?)
   • replication (what does replication mean?)
   • reproduction (what does reproduction mean?)
   • repeat (what does repeat mean?)
   • repetition (what does repetition mean?)
   • repetition (what does repetition mean?)
   • repeating (what does repeating mean?)
   • recidivist (what does recidivist mean?)
   • repeater (what does repeater mean?)
   • habitual criminal (what does habitual criminal mean?)
   • repeater (what does repeater mean?)
   • repetition (what does repetition mean?)
   • repeating (what does repeating mean?)
   • double (what does double mean?)
5. Meaning
   • bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
   Synonym(s)
   • double over (what does double over mean?)
   • double up (what does double up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He doubled and vomited violently
   Hypernyms(s) double is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   • flex (what does flex mean?)
6. Meaning
   • bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)
   Hypernyms(s) double is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bid (what does bid mean?)
   • call (what does call mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • doubling (what does doubling mean?)
   • double (what does double mean?)

DOUBLE as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • having two meanings with intent to deceive
   Synonym(s)
   • forked (what does forked mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a sly double meaning
   • spoke with forked tongue
   Similar To
   • equivocal (what does equivocal mean?)
   • ambiguous (what does ambiguous mean?)
2. Meaning
   • large enough for two
   Usage Example(s)
   • a double bed
   • a double room
   Similar To
   • large (what does large mean?)
   • big (what does big mean?)
3. Meaning
   • used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
   Synonym(s)
   • bivalent (what does bivalent mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • multivalent (what does multivalent mean?)
   • univalent (what does univalent mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • valence (what does valence mean?)
   • valency (what does valency mean?)
4. Meaning
   • twice as great or many
   Synonym(s)
   • doubled (what does doubled mean?)
   • twofold (what does twofold mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • ate a double portion
   • the dose is doubled
   • a twofold increase
   Similar To
   • multiple (what does multiple mean?)
5. Meaning
   • consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
   Synonym(s)
   • dual (what does dual mean?)
   • duple (what does duple mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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 To
   • multiple (what does multiple mean?)
6. Meaning
   • having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
   • public preaching and private influence”- R.W.Emerson
   Synonym(s)
   • dual (what does dual mean?)
   • threefold (what does threefold mean?)
   • treble (what does treble mean?)
   • twofold (what does twofold mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a double (or dual) role for an actor
   • the office of a clergyman is twofold
   • every episode has its double and treble meaning-Frederic
   Similar To
   • multiple (what does multiple mean?)
7. Meaning
   • used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
   Usage Example(s)
   • double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical
   Antonym(s)
   • single (what does single mean?)

DOUBLE as ADVERB

1. Meaning
   • to double the degree
   Synonym(s)
   • doubly (what does doubly mean?)
   • twice (what does twice mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • she was doubly rewarded
   • his eyes were double bright
   Pertainym(s)
   • double (what does double mean?)
   • doubled (what does doubled mean?)
   • twofold (what does twofold mean?)
2. Meaning
   • two together
   Usage Example(s)
   • some people sleep better double
3. Meaning
   • downward and forward
   Usage Example(s)
   • he was bent double with pain