double
- noun
- /ˈdʌbəl/
- In the movie, the lead character had a double who looked exactly like him.
- a body double
- an optical double
- creation of a double
So Keith, stunt double me is joining the Woo.
- So Keith, stunt double me is joining the Woo.
- Well, they called in a, a body double to do that.
- Put it this way, I have the greatest double in history.
- That's when I was like stun double help me with this one.
Examples
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I can't believe it's he, so it must be his double.
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In Love and Death, Woody Allen's Boris becomes a double of the so-called "real" Napoleon in the movie.
Academic text (1992) -
Well, they called in a, a body double to do that.
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Put it this way, I have the greatest double in history.
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I heard you might use a stunt double for the love scene.
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As he begins to speak, his double seated at the table onstage begins to write.
Fiction book (1995) -
Mr. Alving is Osvald's double, haunting the house as an unwanted and unexpected ghost.
Academic text (1996) -
The actor needed a double to film the dangerous stunts safely.
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To complete the scene, they hired a skilled double to perform the intricate fight moves.
Synonyms
An object that is an exact copy of another
A person who is very like another in look or actions
A person who looks or acts very like another person
A person who is very similar in appearance to another person, often a famous person
A person who looks exactly like someone else
A ghostly double of a living person, often seen as a bad sign
A person who takes another's place or plays more than one part in a performance
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
An unfair rule that treats similar people differently and gives one group more advantages
A spy who secretly works for two opposing sides while pretending to help one and giving secrets to the other
- Specialized
A test in which neither participants nor researchers know who gets the treatment
- NSFW
A phrase with two meanings, one often innocent and the other rude about sex
Two rainbows that appear in the sky at the same time, the outer one fainter and outside the inner arc
- Specialized
A situation where you are given two conflicting demands you cannot satisfy, often from someone in charge
- Specialized
An experiment where neither participants nor researchers know who gets the real treatment or a fake one to avoid bias
A suit jacket with wide front flaps that overlap and two columns of buttons
A large string instrument with four strings that makes very low sounds when played with a bow or plucked
- Specialized
A bookkeeping system that records every transaction as a debit in one account and a credit in another
Two layers of glass with a space between them that keep heat in and noise out
- Specialized
A thick fabric made from two layers of thread joined together that holds its shape well
- Formal
A part of a life insurance policy that pays twice the money if death is an accident
- Specialized
A running play in American football where the ball is handed twice, each time changing direction
- Specialized
A lung infection that affects both lungs and causes serious breathing problems
- Offensive
A person who pretends to be a friend but secretly works against others
- Specialized
A bookkeeping system that records each transaction twice to keep accounts balanced
- Specialized
An illegal basketball move when a player bounces the ball with both hands or bounces it again after stopping
- Literature
A person who receives a government salary and a pension at the same time
- Literature
Receiving two incomes from the same source, for example a pension and a salary
- Specialized
A crochet stitch you make by pulling the yarn through twice to make taller, looser fabric
- Informal
Playing two notes at the same time on a violin or cello by pressing two strings
- Jargon
A hard, straight hit into the outfield that lets the batter reach second base
- Specialized
A mark of two acute accents placed above a vowel to show a long rounded sound in Hungarian
- Specialized
A pair of vertical lines in written music that show the end of a main section or the whole piece
- Specialized
A symbol in programming that returns true when one or both conditions are true
- Specialized
A system of recording each transaction twice, once as a debit and once as a credit to ensure accuracy
- Jargon
A top university degree given for two different subjects at some British universities
- Specialized
A music sign placed before a note that makes it sound one whole tone lower
- Specialized
A tall stitch made with a hook by pulling yarn through loops, taller than a single stitch
How Similar
Surface Forms
Etymology
Double as a noun for a copy comes from Latin duplex ('twofold') and duo ('two'), so a 'double' is the second of two — a lookalike or stand-in for the original.