DOUBLE
/ˈdʌb.əl/
9
Scrabble
12
WWF
D(2) O(1) U(1) B(3) L(1) E(1)
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Definition
/ˈdʌb.əl/
noun
- Twice the number, amount, size, etc.
- A person who resembles and stands in for another person, often for safety purposes“Saddam Hussein was rumored to have many doubles.”
- A drink with two portions of alcohol.“On second thought, make that a double.”
- A ghostly apparition of a living person; doppelgänger.
- A sharp turn, especially a return on one's own tracks.
verb
- To multiply by two.“The company doubled their earnings per share over last quarter.”
- To fold over so as to make two folds.“To make a pleat, double the material at the waist.”
- To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.
- To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size.“Our earnings have doubled in the last year.”
- To get a two-base hit.“The batter doubled into the corner.”
adjective
- Made up of two matching or complementary elements.“The closet has double doors.”
- Of twice the quantity.“Give me a double serving of mashed potatoes.”
- Of a family relationship, related on both the maternal and paternal sides of a family.“He's my double cousin as my mother's sister married my father's brother.”
- Designed for two users.“a double room”
- Folded in two; composed of two layers.
adverb
- Twice over; twofold; doubly.
- Two together; two at a time. (especially in see double)“There are only a few beds, so some of the children will have to sleep double for the night.”
noun
- The double time, a marching cadence (pace) approaching running speed.
Source: Wiktionary
