- [countable] a person or thing that looks exactly like another
- She's the double of her mother.
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- [countable] an actor who replaces another actor in a film to do dangerous or other special things see also body doubleTopics Film and theatreb2
- [countable] (also double room)a bedroom for two people
- Is that a single or a double you want?
- [countable] a glass of strong alcoholic drink containing twice the usual amount
- Two Scotches, please—and make those doubles, will you?
- doubles[uncountable + singular or plural verb] a game, especially of tennis, in which one pair plays another
- the mens'/women's doubles
- Doubles is/are more popular than singles at my tennis club.
- the double[singular] the fact of winning two important competitions or beating the same player or team twice, in the same season or year
- She’s going for the double this year—the Olympics and the World Championship.
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Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin duplus, from duo ‘two’ The verb is from Old French dobler, from late Latin duplare, from duplus.
Idioms
See double in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryat the double (British English)
(North American English on the double)
- (informal) quickly; hurrying
double or quits (British English)
(North American English double or nothing)
- (in gambling) a risk in which you could win twice the amount you pay, or you could lose all your money
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