double

/dˈʌbəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

increase twofold
“The population doubled within 50 years”
hit a two-base hit
bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
“He doubled and vomited violently”
do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions
“She doubles as his wife and secretary”
bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)
make or do or perform again
“He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick”

adjective

having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities- R.W.Emerson-Frederick Harrison
“a double (or dual) role for an actor”
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
“an egg with a double yolk”
twice as great or many
“ate a double portion”
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”
used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
large enough for two
“a double bed”
having two meanings with intent to deceive
“a sly double meaning”

noun

a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
“he hit a double to deep centerfield”
a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
“his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable”
someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
“he could be Gingrich's double”
a quantity that is twice as great as another
“36 is the double of 18”
raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
“I decided his double was a bluff”

adverb

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