Phrase Hound found 785 phrases and 99 compound words that contain double. The most common are listed below. Open double in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 785
- double roomA room, especially in a hotel, that is designed for two people and has two single beds (sometimes called a twin room) or one double bed.
- double-clickThe action of pushing the button on a mouse twice in quick succession in order to perform a different task that would be performed from a single-click or triple-click.
- double bedA bed designed for two adults, typically measuring 54 by 75 inches (1.35 by 1.9 meters).
- double checkTo check a second time; to check twice with extra caution or attention; to verify or make sure.
- double standardThe situation where two groups or individuals are the same in pertinent ways, but one is condemned for it while the other is excused.
- double bassThe largest stringed instrument of the violin family.
- double UAlternative form of double-u.
- double glazingA system of insulated windows (and doors) having two parallel layers of glass separated by an air space
- double jeopardyThe act of trying someone twice for the same offense, especially after an acquittal in the first trial.
- double lifeAn existence or life that has two aspects, particularly when one of them is regarded as embarrassing, immoral, or unlawful and thus kept hidden from some people.
- double playA defensive play in which two outs are recorded.
- double downTo double one's wager, particularly, the name of a specific doubling bet allowed in blackjack.
- double upTo double the quantity, amount or duration of something
- double-parkTo illegally park a car next to a car already parked on the side of a street, obstructing traffic.
- Double IslandAn island of Sugarloaf Channel, Shantou, Guangdong, China, located inwards after Sugarloaf Island and larger than it.
- double taxationThe levying of tax by two or more jurisdictions on the same income.
- double-trackHaving a pair of tracks in order to allow trains to pass in opposite directions.
- double actA comic pairing in which humor is derived from the uneven relationship between two partners, usually of the same gender, age, ethnic origin and profession, but often with drastically different personalities or behavior, maybe with a stooge …
- double-crossTo betray or go back on; to deceive someone after having gained their trust and led them to believe that they were being aided.
- double quoteA double quotation mark, as in She said, "Go ahead".
- double-glazedHaving double glazing.
- double agentA spy who pretends to work for one side, when they are actually working for or passing information to the other.
- body doubleA film stand-in for an actor, in scenes not involving the face, especially during scenes of nudity, or of dangerous activity.
- double takeAn abrupt movement, used, for example, as a comical reaction to a surprising sight, in which someone casually sees something, briefly stops looking at it, realizes what it is, and snaps attention back to it with an expression of surprise …
- double-blindDescribing an experiment (usually medical) in which some information which might influence the experiment is withheld from two parties. Most commonly, parties in question are the subjects and the administrators and the information which is …
Compound words 99
- doubletreea device that connects two horses to a wagon or other implement. The tugs of a harness are connected to a singletree, two of which are connected to a doubletree, which, in turn, is connected to the implement.
- doublyIn a double manner; with twice the severity or degree.
- doubletA pair of two similar or equal things; couple.
- doublethinkThe holding of two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously and accepting both of them as true or correct, without acknowledging the contradiction.
- doublespeakAny language deliberately constructed to disguise or distort its actual meaning, often by employing euphemism or ambiguity.
- doublewideAlternative spelling of double-wide: A trailer measuring twenty feet or more in width and ninety feet or less in length, towed as a two separate units before assembly; especially, a mobile home that is twice its standard width.
- doublehandedRequiring or using a crew consisting of two people.
- doubletalkAlternative form of double talk: Doublespeak.
- doublenessThe state of being double or doubled.
- dunderThe lees or dregs of cane juice, used in the distillation of rum.