double
- noun
- /ˈdʌbəl/
- Jargon
- I am amazed at how tiny my paycheck is, after working doubles.
Examples
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When you double the bet in poker, you must be confident in your hand.
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"Bella, just give me two more dollars and I'll bet on the double."
Fiction book (1999) -
But I told him I was like, Ben, if you beat me, I will pay you double your purse.
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I knew a guy once, comes to the track, hits a $75 daily double.
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" I put two dollars on a dog named Telepathy for the daily double and got back four times my money.
Fiction book (1998) -
He decided to double his wager after seeing the dealer's first card.
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In the card game, she had no choice but to double her stakes to stay in the game.
Synonyms
A move in a card game that makes the bet twice as large to challenge opponents
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
- Literature
Receiving two incomes from the same source, for example a pension and a salary
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
A large string instrument with four strings that makes very low sounds when played with a bow or plucked
A suit jacket with wide front flaps that overlap and two columns of buttons
Two layers of glass with a space between them that keep heat in and noise out
- Specialized
An experiment where neither participants nor researchers know who gets the real treatment or a fake one to avoid bias
- Specialized
A bookkeeping system that records every transaction as a debit in one account and a credit in another
- 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 thick fabric made from two layers of thread joined together that holds its shape well
- Specialized
A system of recording each transaction twice, once as a debit and once as a credit to ensure accuracy
- Specialized
A bookkeeping system that records each transaction twice to keep accounts balanced
- Specialized
A crochet stitch you make by pulling the yarn through twice to make taller, looser fabric
- Offensive
A person who pretends to be a friend but secretly works against others
- Specialized
An illegal basketball move when a player bounces the ball with both hands or bounces it again after stopping
- Specialized
A lung infection that affects both lungs and causes serious breathing problems
- Literature
A person who receives a government salary and a pension at the same time
- Jargon
A hard, straight hit into the outfield that lets the batter reach second base
- Specialized
A tall stitch made with a hook by pulling yarn through loops, taller than a single stitch
- Informal
A mild, funny phrase people say instead of swearing when surprised or angry
- Specialized
A pair of vertical lines in written music that show the end of a main section or the whole piece
- Specialized
A machine that has two sets of gears to give more power and control speed
How Much
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Double in card games comes from Latin duplex ('twofold') and duo ('two'), so a 'double' is a call that makes the bet or stakes 'twice' as large.