Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. transitive To double the quantity, amount or duration of something
- v. poker, by extension, intransitive To double one's amount of chips by winning an all-in pot.
- v. To bend, bend over; to fold; to stoop.
- v. intransitive To have a secondary use.
- v. baseball, transitive To get the second out in a double play, typically referring to getting an out by beating a runner back to a base (often by throwing) after a fly ball has been caught
- v. intransitive To employ double the usual resources for a particular purpose.
WordNet 3.0
- v. stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
- v. bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
- v. share a room or a bed designed for only one person
Examples
“Torbert attacked with such vigor as at first to double up the head of Breckenridge's corps and throw it into confusion, but when the Confederates realized that they were confronted only by cavalry, Early brought up the whole of the four infantry divisions engaged in his manoeuvre, and in a sharp attack pushed Torbert rapidly back.”
Fictionaut: She Makes Her Mouth Small & Round & Other Stories
“Change Handlers if Sso-ngii can't hold on — double up if you have to — but keep Sleipnir here.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘double up’.
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LIT - Iliad - key words and protagonists
abduct, abducting, abductor, Achaea, Achaean, Achilles, advise, Aegean, Aegean Sea, Aegina, aegis, Aeneas and 713 more...
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•Open List: Two for One
Phrases using the word "double." No doubles allowed. ;-)
double over, double up, doubled fists, double blanket, double room, double bed, double time, double sink, double-time, double scotch, double back, on the double and 87 more...
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phrasal verbs: UP
throw up, jazz up, cover up, add up, conjure up, beef up, chat up, butter up, pucker up, cough up, clam up, close up and 74 more...
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