Double (a.) Twofold |
Double (a.) Being in pairs |
Double (a.) Divided into two |
Double (a.) Having the petals in a flower considerably increased beyond the natural number, usually as the result of cultivation and the expense of the stamens, or stamens and pistils. The white water lily and some other plants have their blossoms naturally double. |
Double (adv.) Twice |
Double (a.) To increase by adding an equal number, quantity, length, value, or the like |
Double (a.) To make of two thicknesses or folds by turning or bending together in the middle |
Double (a.) To be the double of |
Double (a.) To pass around or by |
Double (a.) To unite, as ranks or files, so as to form one from each two. |
Double (v. i.) To be increased to twice the sum, number, quantity, length, or value |
Double (v. i.) To return upon one's track |
Double (v. i.) To play tricks |
Double (v. i.) To set up a word or words a second time by mistake |
Double (n.) Twice as much |
Double (n.) Among compositors, a doublet (see Doublet, 2.) |
Double (n.) That which is doubled over or together |
Double (n.) A turn or circuit in running to escape pursues |
Double (n.) Something precisely equal or counterpart to another |
Double (n.) A player or singer who prepares to take the part of another player in his absence |
Double (n.) Double beer |
Double (n.) A feast in which the antiphon is doubled, hat is, said twice, before and after the Psalms, instead of only half being said, as in simple feasts. |
Double (n.) A game between two pairs of players |
Double (n.) An old term for a variation, as in Bach's Suites. |
Double-acting (a.) Acting or operating in two directions or with both motions |
Double-bank (v. t.) To row by rowers sitting side by side in twos on a bank or thwart. |
Double-banked (a.) Applied to a kind of rowing in which the rowers sit side by side in twos, a pair of oars being worked from each bank or thwart. |
Double-barreled (a.) Alt. of -barrelled |
Double-beat valve () See under Valve. |
Double-breasted (a.) Folding or lapping over on the breast, with a row of buttons and buttonholes on each side |
Double-charge (v. t.) To load with a double charge, as of gunpowder. |
Double-charge (v. t.) To overcharge. |
Double dealer () One who practices double dealing |
Double dealing () False or deceitful dealing. See Double dealing, under Dealing. |
Double-decker (n.) A man-of-war having two gun decks. |
Double-decker (n.) A public conveyance, as a street car, with seats on the roof. |
Double-dye (v. t.) To dye again or twice over. |
Double-dyed (a.) Dyed twice |
Double-ender (n.) A vessel capable of moving in either direction, having bow and rudder at each end. |
Double-ender (n.) A locomotive with pilot at each end. |
Double-entendre (n.) A word or expression admitting of a double interpretation, one of which is often obscure or indelicate. |
Double-eyed (a.) Having a deceitful look. |
Double-faced (a.) Having two faces designed for use |
Double-faced (a.) Deceitful |
Double first () A degree of the first class both in classics and mathematics. |
Double first () One who gains at examinations the highest honor both in the classics and the mathematics. |
Double-handed (a.) Having two hands. |
Double-handed (a.) Deceitful |
Double-headed (a.) Having two heads |
Double-hung (a.) Having both sashes hung with weights and cords |
play swordplay | the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully |
double fault | (tennis) two successive faults in serving resulting in the loss of the point |
double stopping | stopping two strings and producing two notes at the same time |
force out force-out force play force | a putout of a base runner who is required to run, the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base, the shortstop got the runner at second on a force |
line-drive double line double | a double resulting from a line drive |
double two-base hit two-bagger two-baser | a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base, he hit a double to deep centerfield |
double-blind procedure double-blind experiment double-blind study | an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects of the experiment nor the persons administering the experiment know the critical aspects of the experiment, a double-blind procedure is used to guard against both experimenter bias and placebo effects |
gambling gaming play | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize), his gambling cost him a fortune, there was heavy play at the blackjack table |
play child's play | activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules, Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child |
double leg circle | a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast (with legs together) swings his legs in a circle while alternating hands on the pommels |
turn play | (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession, it is my turn, it is still my play |
twin bill doubleheader double feature | two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day) |
medal play stroke play | golf scoring by total strokes taken |
match play | golf scoring by holes won |
double dribble | an illegal dribble in basketball (the player uses both hands to dribble or the player starts to dribble a second time after coming to a stop) |
doubles | tennis played with two players on each side |
doubles | badminton played with two players on each side |
double Dutch | the difficult version of jump rope in which players jump over two ropes that are swung in a crisscross manner by two turners |
daily double | a single bet on two horse races in the same day |
play frolic romp gambol caper a | gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement, it was all done in play, their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly |
word play | playing on words or speech sounds |
maneuver manoeuvre play | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill, he made a great maneuver, the runner was out on a play by the shortstop |
play | a preset plan of action in team sports, the coach drew up the plays for her team |
power play | (ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties, the team was unable to capitalize on the power play |
football play | (American football) a play by the offensive team |
run running running play running game | (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team, the defensive line braced to stop the run, the coach put great emphasis on running |
draw draw play | (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage |
double reverse | (American football) a running play in which a first reverse is followed by a second reverse |
pass passing play passing game passing | (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate, the coach sent in a passing play on third and long |
power play | a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play, they used a power play to return the kickoff |
basketball play | a play executed by a basketball team |
baseball play | (baseball) a play executed by a baseball team |
double play | the act of getting two players out on one play |
triple play | the act of getting three players out on one play |
squeeze play | a baseball play in which a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts the pitch |
suicide squeeze play suicide squeeze | the runner on third base starts home as the pitcher delivers the ball |
safety squeeze play safety squeeze | the runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfully |
cinch breeze picnic snap duck soup child's play pushover walkover piece of cake | any undertaking that is easy to do, marketing this product will be no picnic |
double entry double-entry bookkeeping | bookkeeper debits the transaction to one account and credits it to another |
play therapy | form of psychotherapy for children that uses play situations for diagnosis or treatment |
function office part role | the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group, the function of a teacher, the government must do its part, play its role |
role | normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting, what is your role on the team? |
gender role | the overt expression of attitudes that indicate to others the degree of your maleness or femaleness, your gender role is the public expression of your gender identity |
foul play | unfair or dishonest behavior (especially involving violence) |
double cross doublerossing | an act of betrayal, he gave us the old double cross, I could no longer tolerate his impudent doublerossing |
duplicity double-dealing | acting in bad faith, deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another |
bid play | an attempt to get something, they made a futile play for power, he made a bid to gain attention |
power play squeeze play squeeze | an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power, she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away |
double blind | a test procedure in which the identity of those receiving the intervention is concealed from both the administrators and the subjects until after the test is completed, designed to reduce or eliminate bias in the results |
doubling double | raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of , I decided his double was a bluff |