double

1. adjective

1)

a double garage

double yellow lines

Syn:

dual, duplex, twin, binary, duplicate, in pairs, coupled, twofold

Ant:

single

2)

a double helping

Syn:

doubled, twofold

3)

a double meaning

Syn:

ambiguous, equivocal, dual, two-edged, double-edged, ambivalent, cryptic, enigmatic

Ant:

unambiguous

4)

a double life

Syn:

deceitful, double-dealing, two-faced, dual; hypocritical, false, duplicitous, insincere, deceiving, dissembling, dishonest

Ant:

simple, honest

2. adverb

we had to pay double

Syn:

twice (over), twice the amount, doubly

3. noun

1)

if it's not her, it's her double

Syn:

look-alike, twin, clone, duplicate, exact likeness, replica, copy, facsimile, doppelgänger; informal spitting image, dead ringer

2)

she used a double for the stunts

Syn:

stand-in, substitute

4. verb

1)

they doubled his salary

Syn:

multiply by two, increase twofold

2)

the bottom sheet had been doubled up

Syn:

fold (back/up/down/over/under), turn back/up/down/over/under, tuck back/up/down/under

3)

the kitchen can double as a dining room

Syn:

function, do, (also) serve

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- on the double