26984 words

double

21 definitions • 37 examples
1
twice the size, amount, price, etc., or consisting of two similar things together:

Examples:

I ordered a double espresso (= two standard amounts in one cup).
double doors Go through the double doors and turn left.
The word "cool" has a double "o" in the middle.
double meaning Everything he says has a double meaning (= has two possible meanings).
double strength This painkiller is double strength (= has twice the normal amount of medicine).
UK Sabiha's phone number is double three, one, five, double seven (= 331577).
2
A double flower or plant is a flower with more than the usual number of petals:

Examples:

a double primrose
3
a person who looks exactly the same as someone else:

Examples:

Hey, Tony, I met someone at a party last week who was your double.
4
a game of tennis or a similar sport between two teams of two people:

Examples:

men's/women's/mixed doubles
5

Examples:

do the double Which was the first team to do the double in English football?
6
in baseball, a hit that allows the batter (= person who hits the ball) to reach second base
7
to become twice as much or as many, or to make something twice as much or many:

Examples:

The government aims to double the number of students in higher education within 25 years.
Company profits have doubled since the introduction of new technology.
8
something that is twice the amount, size, strength, etc. of something else:

Examples:

I paid double (= twice as much) for those trousers last week.
double the Electrical goods are almost double the price they were a few years ago.
"Would you like another whisky?" "Yes. Make it a double (= two standard amounts in one glass)."
9
in two parts or layers:

Examples:

Fold the blanket double (= so that it is in two layers) and then you won't be cold.
bent double They were bent double (= their heads and shoulders were bent forward and down) from decades of work in the fields.
10
to have a problem with your eyes so that you see two of everything, usually because you are drunk or ill:

Examples:

I started seeing double, then I fainted.
11
twice the size, amount, price, etc., or consisting of two similar things together:

Examples:

The cost of going to the movies is almost double what it was a few years ago.
Fold the blanket double (= so that it is in two layers) and then you won’t be cold.
12
A double bed is a bed for two people.
13
If you are seeing double, you are seeing two of everything.
14
a person who looks the same as someone else:

Examples:

She is a double for Mary Tyler Moore.
15
to become twice as much or as many, or to make something twice as much or as many:

Examples:

[ I ] Company profits have doubled in the last year.
[ T ] For four people, just double the recipe (= make twice as much).
16
If something or someone doubles as something or someone else, that person or thing has a second use or job:

Examples:

[ I ] The kitchen table doubles as my desk.
17
to become twice as much or as many:

Examples:

Some share prices can double in 12 months.
double in size/price/value He reckons the company can double in size over the next five years.
Production more than doubled from 4 million to 8.5 million per year in three years.
18
to make something twice as much or many:

Examples:

She is unlikely to accept, even though the offer would double her salary.
Strong car sales more than doubled the company's profits in the first quarter.
19
twice the amount, size, etc. of something else:

Examples:

pay/cost double He offered to pay them double to get the job done on time.
The true figure is 30%, more than double the figure of 14% quoted.
The group increased operating profit to $21.2 million, almost double its $11 million figure for last year.
Unemployment in the region is double that of its neighbouring area.
20
two times the size, amount, price, etc.:

Examples:

Taxis in the conference area were said to be charging double rates.
Staff have been working double shifts, 16 hours at a time, throughout the Christmas period.
21
consisting of two similar things together:

Examples:

double digits/figures He warned that inflation could soon reach double digits.
His extension number is 008, that's double zero eight.

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