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Definition double in American English

double noun

noun
/ˈdʌb(ə)l/
1

an amount of a strong alcoholic drink that is twice the usual amount

Example

Two brandies please, and make mine a double.

Synonyms and related words
alcohol aperitif belt
Example

I'd reserved two single rooms, but all they could offer us was a double.

Synonyms and related words
apartment auditorium ballroom
3

someone who looks very similar to another person

Example

He's his father's double.

Synonyms and related words
copy equivalent parallel
3.1

an actor who takes the place of another actor when making difficult or dangerous parts of a movie

Synonyms and related words
actor actress body double
4

twice as much money

Example

Whatever he's offering, we'll pay you double.

5

in baseball, a situation in which someone hits the ball far enough to be able to run to second base

Synonyms and related words
at bat at bat balk
6

two victories or successes that you achieve at the same time or one after the other

Example

Beck also scored a double, winning best male artist and best album.

Example

After his victory in Paris, he's going to go for the double at Wimbledon.

Synonyms and related words
grand slam victory win achievement feat accomplishment
7

a game such as tennis played between pairs of players. Singles is the word for a game played between individual players

Example

He teamed up with his brother in the men's doubles .

Example

Who's your doubles partner?

Synonyms and related words
ace ace advantage
8

a bet on a horse race in which any money that you win on one race is risked on a second race

9

a throw in the game of darts, when a player wins twice as many points by throwing a dart so that it lands in a small area near the edge of the board

Synonyms and related words
archery bull’s-eye dart
10

in a game using dice, a throw in which two dice show the same number

Synonyms and related words
a game of chance bingo bingo
Definition double in American English

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