Double vs. Entendre
Doubleadjective
Made up of two matching or complementary elements.
Doubleadjective
Of twice the quantity.
Doubleadjective
Of a family relationship, related on both the maternal and paternal sides of a family.
Doubleadjective
Designed for two users.
Doubleadjective
Folded in two; composed of two layers.
Doubleadjective
Stooping; bent over.
Doubleadjective
Having two aspects; ambiguous.
Doubleadjective
False, deceitful, or hypocritical.
Doubleadjective
Of flowers, having more than the normal number of petals.
Doubleadjective
(music) Of an instrument, sounding an octave lower.
Doubleadjective
(music) Of time, twice as fast.
Doubleadverb
Twice over; twofold.
Doubleadverb
Two together; two at a time. (especially in see double)
Doublenoun
Twice the number, amount, size, etc.
Doublenoun
A person who resembles and stands in for another person, often for safety purposes
Doublenoun
A drink with two portions of alcohol.
Doublenoun
A ghostly apparition of a living person; doppelgänger.
Doublenoun
A sharp turn, especially a return on one's own tracks.
Doublenoun
A redundant item for which an identical item already exists.
Doublenoun
(baseball) A two-base hit.
Doublenoun
(bridge) A call that increases certain scoring points if the last preceding bid becomes the contract.
Doublenoun
(billiards) A strike in which the object ball is struck so as to make it rebound against the cushion to an opposite pocket.
Doublenoun
A bet on two horses in different races in which any winnings from the first race are placed on the horse in the later race.
Doublenoun
(darts) The narrow outermost ring on a dartboard.
Doublenoun
(darts) A hit on this ring.
Doublenoun
(dominoes) A tile that has the same value (i.e., the same number of pips) on both sides.
Doublenoun
A double-precision floating-point number.
Doublenoun
(soccer) Two competitions, usually one league and one cup, won by the same team in a single season.
Doublenoun
(rowing) A boat for two scullers.
Doublenoun
(sports) The feat of scoring twice in one game.
Doublenoun
The feat of winning two events in a single meet or competition.
Doublenoun
(historical) A former French coin worth one-sixth of a sou.
Doublenoun
A copper coin worth one-eighth of a penny.
Doublenoun
(music) Playing the same part on two instruments, alternately.
Doublenoun
(Christianity) A double feast.
Doubleverb
(transitive) To multiply by two.
Doubleverb
(transitive) To fold over so as to make two folds.
Doubleverb
To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.
Doubleverb
(intransitive) To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size.
Doubleverb
(baseball) To get a two-base hit.
Doubleverb
(transitive) (sometimes followed by up) To clench (a fist).
Doubleverb
(transitive) (often followed by together or up) To join or couple.
Doubleverb
(transitive) To repeat exactly; copy.
Doubleverb
(intransitive) (often followed by as) To play a second part or serve a second role.
Doubleverb
(intransitive) To turn sharply, following a winding course.
Doubleverb
(nautical) To sail around (a headland or other point).
Doubleverb
(music) To duplicate (a part) either in unison or at the octave above or below it.
Doubleverb
To be capable of performing (upon an additional instrument).
Doubleverb
(bridge) To make a call that will double certain scoring points if the preceding bid becomes the contract.
Doubleverb
To double down.
Doubleverb
To cause (a ball) to rebound from a cushion before entering the pocket.
Doubleverb
(intransitive) (followed by for) To act as substitute.
Doubleverb
(intransitive) To go or march at twice the normal speed.
Doubleverb
(transitive) To multiply the strength or effect of by two.
Doubleverb
(military) To unite, as ranks or files, so as to form one from each two.
Doubleverb
To transmit simultaneously on the same channel as another station, either unintentionally or deliberately, causing interference.
Doubleadjective
Twofold; multiplied by two; increased by its equivalent; made twice as large or as much, etc.
Doubleadjective
Being in pairs; presenting two of a kind, or two in a set together; coupled.
Doubleadjective
Divided into two; acting two parts, one openly and the other secretly; equivocal; deceitful; insincere.
Doubleadjective
Having the petals in a flower considerably increased beyond the natural number, usually as the result of cultivation and the expense of the stamens, or stamens and pistils. The white water lily and some other plants have their blossoms naturally double.
Doubleadverb
Twice; doubly.
Doubleverb
To increase by adding an equal number, quantity, length, value, or the like; multiply by two; as, to double a sum of money; to double a number, or length.
Doubleverb
To make of two thicknesses or folds by turning or bending together in the middle; to fold one part upon another part of; as, to double the leaf of a book, and the like; to clinch, as the fist; - often followed by up; as, to double up a sheet of paper or cloth.
Doubleverb
To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.
Doubleverb
To pass around or by; to march or sail round, so as to reverse the direction of motion.
Doubleverb
To unite, as ranks or files, so as to form one from each two.
Doubleverb
To be increased to twice the sum, number, quantity, length, or value; to increase or grow to twice as much.
Doubleverb
To return upon one's track; to turn and go back over the same ground, or in an opposite direction.
Doubleverb
To play tricks; to use sleights; to play false.
Doubleverb
To set up a word or words a second time by mistake; to make a doublet.
Doublenoun
Twice as much; twice the number, sum, quantity, length, value, and the like.
Doublenoun
Among compositors, a doublet (see Doublet, 2.); among pressmen, a sheet that is twice pulled, and blurred.
Doublenoun
That which is doubled over or together; a doubling; a plait; a fold.
Doublenoun
A turn or circuit in running to escape pursues; hence, a trick; a shift; an artifice.
Doublenoun
A person or thing that is the counterpart of another; a duplicate; copy; (Obs.) transcript; - now chiefly used of persons. Hence, a wraith.
Doublenoun
A player or singer who prepares to take the part of another player in his absence; a substitute; - used especially of a person who resembles an actor and takes the actor's place in scenes requiring special skills; as, a stunt double.
Doublenoun
Double beer; strong beer.
Doublenoun
A feast in which the antiphon is doubled, hat is, said twice, before and after the Psalms, instead of only half being said, as in simple feasts.
Doublenoun
A game between two pairs of players; as, a first prize for doubles.
Doublenoun
An old term for a variation, as in Bach's Suites.
Doublenoun
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base;
Doublenoun
a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts;
Doublenoun
someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor);
Doublenoun
a quantity that is twice as great as another;
Doublenoun
raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2;
Doubleverb
increase twofold;
Doubleverb
hit a two-base hit
Doubleverb
bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain;
Doubleverb
do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions;
Doubleverb
bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)
Doubleverb
make or do or perform again;
Doubleadjective
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities;
Doubleadjective
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs;
Doubleadjective
twice as great or many;
Doubleadjective
used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements;
Doubleadjective
used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
Doubleadjective
large enough for two;
Doubleadjective
having two meanings with intent to deceive;
Doubleadverb
downward and forward;
Doubleadverb
two together;
Doubleadverb
to double the degree;
Doubleadjective
consisting of two equal, identical, or similar parts or things
Doubleadjective
having twice the usual size, quantity, or strength
Doubleadjective
designed to be used by two people
Doubleadjective
having two different roles or interpretations, especially in order to deceive or confuse
Doubleadjective
(of a letter or number) occurring twice in succession
Doubleadjective
(of a flower) having more than one circle of petals
Doubleadjective
(of a domino) having the same number of pips on each half.
Doubleadjective
lower in pitch by an octave.
Doubleadverb
at or to twice the amount or extent
Doublenoun
a thing which is twice as large as usual or is made up of two standard units or things
Doublenoun
a double measure of spirits
Doublenoun
a type of bet in which two selections are made, with any winnings from the first being transferred to the second.
Doublenoun
a call that will increase the penalty points won by the defenders if the declarer fails to make the contract.
Doublenoun
a hit on the narrow ring enclosed by the two outer circles of a dartboard, scoring double
Doublenoun
a person who looks exactly like another
Doublenoun
a person who stands in for an actor in a film.
Doublenoun
an apparition of a living person
Doublenoun
(especially in tennis and badminton) a game or competition involving sides made up of two players
Doublenoun
a system of change-ringing using five bells, with two pairs changing places each time.
Doublenoun
a pair of victories in the same sport in two different competitions
Doublenoun
a home and away victory over the same team in one season or competition
Doublepronoun
a number or amount which is twice as large as a contrasting or usual number or amount
Doubleverb
become twice as much or as many
Doubleverb
make twice as much or as many of (something)
Doubleverb
amount to twice as much as
Doubleverb
move at twice the usual speed; run
Doubleverb
make a call increasing the value of the penalty points to be scored on an opponent's bid if it wins the auction and is not fulfilled
Doubleverb
fold or bend (paper, cloth, or other material) over on itself
Doubleverb
clench (a fist)
Doubleverb
pot (a ball) by making it rebound off a cushion.
Doubleverb
sail round (a headland)
Doubleverb
be used in or play another, different role
Doubleverb
(of an actor) play (two parts) in the same piece.
Doubleverb
play two or more musical instruments.
Doubleverb
add the same note in a higher or lower octave to (a note).
Entendrenoun
and single entendre.
