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Detailed Synonyms for doubles in English

doubles:

doubles [the ~] noun

  1. the doubles
    the look-alikes; the doubles
  2. the doubles
    – tennis played with two players on each side 1
    the doubles
    – tennis played with two players on each side 1
  3. the doubles
    – badminton played with two players on each side 1
    the doubles
    – badminton played with two players on each side 1

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Alternate Synonyms for "doubles":


Related Definitions for "doubles":

  1. tennis played with two players on each side1
  2. badminton played with two players on each side1

doubles form of double:

to double verb (doubles, doubled, doubling)

  1. to double
    to duplicate; to double
    • duplicate verb (duplicates, duplicated, duplicating)
    • double verb (doubles, doubled, doubling)
  2. to double
    to double; to fold down
    • double verb (doubles, doubled, doubling)
    • fold down verb (folds down, folded down, folding down)
  3. to double
    – increase twofold 1
    to duplicate; to double
    – increase twofold 1
    • duplicate verb (duplicates, duplicated, duplicating)
    • double verb (doubles, doubled, doubling)
      • The population doubled within 50 years1
  4. to double
    – hit a two-base hit 1
    to double
    – hit a two-base hit 1
    • double verb (doubles, doubled, doubling)
  5. to double
    – do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions 1
    to double
    – do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions 1
    • double verb (doubles, doubled, doubling)
      • She doubles as his wife and secretary1
  6. to double
    – make or do or perform again 1
    to duplicate; to double; to repeat; reduplicate; replicate
    – make or do or perform again 1
    • duplicate verb (duplicates, duplicated, duplicating)
    • double verb (doubles, doubled, doubling)
    • repeat verb (repeats, repeated, repeating)
    • replicate verb
      • He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick1
  7. to double
    – bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain 1
    to double; double over; double up
    – bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain 1
  8. to double
    – bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit) 1
    to double
    – bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit) 1
    • double verb (doubles, doubled, doubling)

Conjugations for double:

present
  1. double
  2. double
  3. doubles
  4. double
  5. double
  6. double
simple past
  1. doubled
  2. doubled
  3. doubled
  4. doubled
  5. doubled
  6. doubled
present perfect
  1. have doubled
  2. have doubled
  3. has doubled
  4. have doubled
  5. have doubled
  6. have doubled
past continuous
  1. was doubling
  2. were doubling
  3. was doubling
  4. were doubling
  5. were doubling
  6. were doubling
future
  1. shall double
  2. will double
  3. will double
  4. shall double
  5. will double
  6. will double
continuous present
  1. am doubling
  2. are doubling
  3. is doubling
  4. are doubling
  5. are doubling
  6. are doubling
subjunctive
  1. be doubled
  2. be doubled
  3. be doubled
  4. be doubled
  5. be doubled
  6. be doubled
diverse
  1. double!
  2. let's double!
  3. doubled
  4. doubling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

double [the ~] noun

  1. the double
    the double; the stunt man
  2. the double
    the look-alike; the double
  3. the double
    – a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base 1
    the double; the two-baser; the two-bagger; the two-base hit
    – a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base 1
  4. the double
    – raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2 1
    the double; the doubling
    – raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2 1
    • double [the ~] noun
      • I decided his double was a bluff1
    • doubling [the ~] noun
  5. the double
    – a quantity that is twice as great as another 1
    the double
    – a quantity that is twice as great as another 1
    • double [the ~] noun
      • 36 is the double of 181
  6. the double
    – someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor) 1
    the image; the double; the look-alike
    – someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor) 1
    • image [the ~] noun
      • she's the very image of her mother1
    • double [the ~] noun
      • he could be Gingrich's double1
    • look-alike [the ~] noun
  7. the double
    – a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts 1
    the double; the stunt man; the stunt woman
    – a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts 1

double adj

  1. double
    – having two meanings with intent to deceive 1
    double; forked
    – having two meanings with intent to deceive 1
    • double adj
      • a sly double meaning1
    • forked adj
      • spoke with forked tongue1
  2. double
    – large enough for two 1
    double
    – large enough for two 1
    • double adj
      • a double bed1
      • a double room1
  3. double
    – used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis 1
    double; bivalent
    – used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis 1
  4. double
    – twice as great or many 1
    double; twofold; two-fold; doubled
    – twice as great or many 1
  5. double
    – consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs 1
    double; dual; duple
    – consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs 1
    • double adj
      • an egg with a double yolk1
      • a double (binary) star1
      • double doors1
      • duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure1
    • dual adj
      • dual controls for pilot and copilot1
    • duple adj
      • duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure1
  6. double
    – having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities 1
    double; dual; twofold; treble; threefold; two-fold; three-fold
    – having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities 1
    • double adj
      • a double (or dual) role for an actor1
      • every episode has its double and treble meaning1
    • dual adj
      • a double (or dual) role for an actor1
    • twofold adj
      • the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence1
    • treble adj
      • every episode has its double and treble meaning1
    • threefold adj
    • two-fold adj
  7. double
    – used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements 1
    double
    – used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements 1
    • double adj
      • double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical1

double adv

  1. double
    – to double the degree 1
    double; twice; doubly
    – to double the degree 1
    • double adv
      • his eyes were double bright1
    • twice adv
    • doubly adv
      • she was doubly rewarded1
  2. double
    – two together 1
    double
    – two together 1
    • double adv
      • some people sleep better double1
  3. double
    – downward and forward 1
    double
    – downward and forward 1
    • double adv
      • he was bent double with pain1

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Related Definitions for "double":

  1. having two meanings with intent to deceive1
    • a sly double meaning1
  2. large enough for two1
    • a double bed1
    • a double room1
  3. used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis1
  4. twice as great or many1
    • ate a double portion1
  5. consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs1
    • an egg with a double yolk1
    • a double (binary) star1
    • double doors1
    • duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure1
  6. having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities1
    • a double (or dual) role for an actor1
    • every episode has its double and treble meaning1
  7. used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements1
    • double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical1
  8. to double the degree1
    • his eyes were double bright1
  9. two together1
    • some people sleep better double1
  10. downward and forward1
    • he was bent double with pain1
  11. a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base1
    • he hit a double to deep centerfield1
  12. raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 21
    • I decided his double was a bluff1
  13. a quantity that is twice as great as another1
    • 36 is the double of 181
  14. someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)1
    • he could be Gingrich's double1
  15. a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts1
    • his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable1
  16. increase twofold1
    • The population doubled within 50 years1
  17. hit a two-base hit1
  18. do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions1
    • She doubles as his wife and secretary1
  19. make or do or perform again1
  20. bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain1
    • He doubled and vomited violently1
  21. bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)1

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