Synonyms for double
ˈdʌb əldou·ble

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1. double, two-base hit, two-bagger, two-basernoun

   a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base

   "he hit a double to deep centerfield"

   Synonyms:
   two-base hit, two-baser, two-bagger, look-alike, stunt man, image, stunt woman, doubling

   Antonyms:
   little, single, univocal, unambiguous, small, unequivocal

2. double, stunt man, stunt womannoun

   a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts

   "his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable"

   Synonyms:
   two-base hit, two-baser, two-bagger, look-alike, stunt man, image, stunt woman, doubling

   Antonyms:
   little, unambiguous, single, univocal, small, unequivocal

3. double, image, look-alikenoun

   someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)

   "he could be Gingrich's double"; "she's the very image of her mother"

   Synonyms:
   two-bagger, two-baser, figure, trope, epitome, paradigm, ikon, icon, simulacrum, range of a function, figure of speech, image, stunt man, effigy, persona, look-alike, doubling, range, two-base hit, stunt woman, prototype, mental image, picture

   Antonyms:
   little, single, unambiguous, unequivocal, small, univocal

4. doublenoun

   a quantity that is twice as great as another

   "36 is the double of 18"

   Synonyms:
   two-base hit, two-baser, two-bagger, look-alike, stunt man, image, stunt woman, doubling

   Antonyms:
   single, univocal, unambiguous, unequivocal, small, little

5. doubling, doubleadjective

   raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2

   "I decided his double was a bluff"

   Synonyms:
   two-base hit, two-baser, two-bagger, look-alike, stunt man, image, stunt woman, doubling

   Antonyms:
   small, single, unambiguous, little, univocal, unequivocal

6. double, dual, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three-foldadjective

   having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

   "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison

   Synonyms:
   triplex, triple, threefold, three-fold, dual, duple, doubled, treble, bivalent, soprano, ternary, twofold, two-fold, forked

   Antonyms:
   unambiguous, small, univocal, single, unequivocal, little

7. double, dual, dupleadjective

   consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs

   "an egg with a double yolk"; "a double (binary) star"; "double doors"; "dual controls for pilot and copilot"; "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure"

   Synonyms:
   threefold, three-fold, dual, duple, doubled, treble, bivalent, twofold, two-fold, forked

   Antonyms:
   little, single, univocal, small, unambiguous, unequivocal

8. double, doubled, twofold, two-foldadjective

   twice as great or many

   "ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"; "a twofold increase"

   Synonyms:
   threefold, three-fold, dual, duple, doubled, treble, bivalent, twofold, two-fold, forked

   Antonyms:
   small, little, single, univocal, unequivocal, unambiguous

9. doubleadjective

   used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements

   "double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical"

   Synonyms:
   threefold, three-fold, dual, duple, doubled, treble, bivalent, twofold, two-fold, forked

   Antonyms:
   small, single, unambiguous, univocal, little, unequivocal

10. bivalent, doubleadjective

    used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis

    Synonyms:
    threefold, three-fold, dual, duple, doubled, treble, bivalent, divalent, twofold, two-fold, forked

    Antonyms:
    single, little, small, unequivocal, univocal, unambiguous

11. doubleadjective

    large enough for two

    "a double bed"; "a double room"

    Synonyms:
    threefold, three-fold, dual, duple, doubled, treble, bivalent, twofold, two-fold, forked

    Antonyms:
    single, little, small, unequivocal, unambiguous, univocal

12. double, forkedverb

    having two meanings with intent to deceive

    "a sly double meaning"; "spoke with forked tongue"

    Synonyms:
    bivalent, fork-like, bifurcate, forked, two-fold, branched, treble, forficate, duple, three-fold, twofold, doubled, pronged, threefold, dual, biramous, prongy

    Antonyms:
    univocal, single, small, unequivocal, unambiguous, little

13. double, duplicateverb

    increase twofold

    "The population doubled within 50 years"

    Synonyms:
    double up, twin, parallel, reduplicate, duplicate, repeat, replicate, double over

    Antonyms:
    single, little, unequivocal, small, unambiguous, univocal

14. doubleverb

    hit a two-base hit

    Synonyms:
    repeat, replicate, double over, reduplicate, duplicate, double up

    Antonyms:
    small, little, univocal, unequivocal, single, unambiguous

15. double over, double, double upverb

    bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain

    "He doubled and vomited violently"

    Synonyms:
    double up, reduplicate, duplicate, repeat, replicate, parlay, double over

    Antonyms:
    single, small, little, univocal, unambiguous, unequivocal

16. doubleverb

    do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions

    "She doubles as his wife and secretary"

    Synonyms:
    repeat, replicate, double over, reduplicate, duplicate, double up

    Antonyms:
    small, single, unambiguous, unequivocal, univocal, little

17. doubleverb

    bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)

    Synonyms:
    repeat, replicate, double over, reduplicate, duplicate, double up

    Antonyms:
    single, unambiguous, small, unequivocal, univocal, little

18. duplicate, reduplicate, double, repeat, replicateadverb

    make or do or perform again

    "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick"

    Synonyms:
    double up, repeat, parallel, duplicate, reiterate, twin, geminate, recapitulate, retroflex, reprize, restate, recur, reprise, iterate, double over, ingeminate, echo, replicate, retell, take over, reduplicate, copy

    Antonyms:
    unequivocal, single, small, univocal, little, unambiguous

19. doubleadverb

    downward and forward

    "he was bent double with pain"

    Synonyms:
    doubly, twice

    Antonyms:
    unambiguous, little, univocal, single, small, unequivocal

20. doubleadverb

    two together

    "some people sleep better double"

    Synonyms:
    doubly, twice

    Antonyms:
    small, little, single, univocal, unequivocal, unambiguous

21. doubly, double, twiceadverb

    to double the degree

    "she was doubly rewarded"; "his eyes were double bright"

    Synonyms:
    in two ways, doubly, twice

    Antonyms:
    single, unambiguous, little, small, unequivocal, univocal

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. doubleadjective

   Synonyms:
   coupled, in pairs

2. doubleadjective

   Synonyms:
   twice as much

3. doubleadjective

   Synonyms:
   twofold

4. doubleadjective

   Synonyms:
   deceitful, dishonest, knavish, false, perfidious, hollow, insincere, double-faced, double-tongued

5. doubleadjective

   Synonyms:
   twice, doubly, twofold

6. doubleverb

   Synonyms:
   fold, plait

7. doubleverb

   Synonyms:
   duplicate, multiply by two, make twice as much

8. doubleverb

   Synonyms:
   (naut.). Sail round

9. doubleverb

   Synonyms:
   increase twofold, be doubled

10. doubleverb

    Synonyms:
    return upon the same track

11. doublenoun

    Synonyms:
    twice as much

12. doublenoun

    Synonyms:
    doubling, plait, fold

13. doublenoun

    Synonyms:
    returning upon one's track (to elude pursuit)

14. doublenoun

    Synonyms:
    trick, stratagem, ruse, shift, artifice, wile, manœuvre

15. doublenoun

    Synonyms:
    counterpart

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. doubleadjective

   Synonyms:
   twofold, duplex, bifold, binate, equivocal, janus-faced, deceitful, insincere, perfidious

2. doublenoun

   Synonyms:
   duplicate, counterpart, duplication, plait, doubling, circuit, maneuver, shift, artifice, stratagem, ruse

3. doubleverb

   Synonyms:
   duplicate, fold, plait, pleat

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "double":

   dual, twofold, twice, twin, two-fold, duplicate, doubling, redouble, doubles, two-pronged, doubly, 2x, doppelganger, doubled, two-up, bend, twin-track, two-track, dual-track, duplicating, double-decked, fold, double-, doble, two-tier, duplication, two-factor, dual-, double-cross

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1. List of known nicknames for "Double":

   TAKAKO, Takako Hirasawa

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1. John Stamos:

   The last time we were all together, we went on a double date to Nobu, maybe a month before he passed away, he didn’t look like a guy who was going to die, but he was very calm, which was odd for Bob. He was at peace somehow.

2. Mathieu Jaton:

   The most obvious (double bill) is closing night with Deep Purple who recorded 'Smoke on the Water' while watching the Montreux Casino burn as Frank Zappa was playing (in 1971). This will be Zappa's son playing and opening for Deep Purple, It's a nice way to put the bill together.

3. Josh Pikoff:

   >( CNN) The lights were on and tables set at Frog The Bull on Friday, as the restaurant in Austin, Texas, welcomed back customers to its dining areaIt was already an unforgettable day for owner David Fernandez, who for weeks had looked forward to reopening after the coronavirus stay-at-home order was lifted. But one customer's welcome back gift made the restaurant's return even more special for David Fernandez and his employees. A man and his family, who had visited the restaurant before, on Friday ordered a filet mignon, scallops, grilled steak and other items. The check came out to a hefty $ 337. But then the customer asked his server to double charge him. The server, 18-year-old Josh Pikoff, had never received such a request, so Josh Pikoff brought out David Fernandez to help. Read More david Fernandez said,' yes. ' But after the customer received his updated check with the double charge, he then added a $ 300 tip for Josh Pikoff and another $ 1,000.

4. Michael Jung from Germany:

   I am certainly disappointed about the 11 (penalty) points. We have to continue to fight more than ever and ride a double-zero (penalty points) tomorrow, he certainly touched the corner a little bit but by no means in such a way that I would have expected it to fall. And only when I galloped on, I suddenly heard a bang and looked back and gulped a bit: ok the pole is down.

5. David Montefiori:

   They don't need to double their efforts. They need to at least 10 times their efforts.