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(adj) forked
having two meanings with intent to deceive
a sly double meaning; spoke with forked tongue
(adj) bivalent
used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
(adj) doubled, two-fold, twofold
twice as great or many
ate a double portion; the dose is doubled; a twofold increase
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
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 measure
(adj) dual, treble, two-fold, twofold, three-fold, threefold
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
a double (or dual) role for an actor; the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence- R.W.Emerson; every episode has its double and treble meaning-Frederick Harrison
to double the degree
she was doubly rewarded; his eyes were double bright
(noun) two-bagger, two-base hit, two-baser
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
he hit a double to deep centerfield
(noun) doubling
raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
I decided his double was a bluff
(noun) look-alike, image
someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
he could be Gingrich's double; she's the very image of her mother
(noun) stunt man, stunt woman
a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable
(verb) duplicate
increase twofold
The population doubled within 50 years
(verb) duplicate, reduplicate, repeat, replicate
make or do or perform again
He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick
(verb) double over, double up
bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
He doubled and vomited violently