2double verb
dou·bles; dou·bled; dou·bling 1 a [+ obj] : to cause (something) to become two times as great or as many
▪ They doubled their winnings.
b [no obj] : to become two times as great or as many
▪ The price of the house had doubled. = The house had doubled in price. 2 [no obj] : to have a second job or use — + as ▪ Our couch often doubles as a bed. [=is often used as a bed] ▪ Their living room doubles as a home office. 3 a [+ obj] : to bend or fold (something, such as a piece of paper) usually in the middle — usually + over or up ▪ I doubled over the paper and put it in my notebook.
b : to bend forward at the waist — usually + over or up [no obj] ▪ We all doubled over laughing. ▪ He doubled up in pain. [+ obj] ▪ The pain doubled him over. = He was doubled over with pain. 4 [no obj] baseball : to hit a double : to hit the ball so that you can reach second base
▪ He doubled to left field.
▪ They doubled their winnings.
b [no obj] : to become two times as great or as many
▪ The price of the house had doubled. = The house had doubled in price.
b : to bend forward at the waist — usually + over or up [no obj] ▪ We all doubled over laughing. ▪ He doubled up in pain. [+ obj] ▪ The pain doubled him over. = He was doubled over with pain.
▪ He doubled to left field.
double back [phrasal verb]
: to turn around and return on the same path
▪ I'm going to double back to see if I dropped the ring on the way here.
▪ I'm going to double back to see if I dropped the ring on the way here.
double up [phrasal verb]
: to share a place to live or sleep that is made for one person or one family
▪ Some families have to double up [=live with another family] in crowded apartments. ▪ There was only one bed, so we had to double up. — see also 2double 3b (above)
▪ Some families have to double up [=live with another family] in crowded apartments. ▪ There was only one bed, so we had to double up. — see also 2double 3b (above)
double up on [phrasal verb]
double up on (something) : to use or do two times as many of (something)
▪ I'm going to have to double up on [=take twice as many] classes this semester if I want to graduate this year.
▪ I'm going to have to double up on [=take twice as many] classes this semester if I want to graduate this year.
