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double Adjective

— A double door, window, etc. includes two of the same kind. We opened the double door to let the piano come in. Call me at 519-double three double seven. — A double accident, murder, etc. is two events that happen together or are somehow connected. With the double wedding, Sunday was the busiest day of the year. — If something is double, it is 100% bigger than something else. The new computer was double the cost of the old one. I'll have a double coffee. Usually we see about seventy people a day, but yesterday it was double. — A double thing is for two people. They slept together in a double bed, while James slept in a single in the other room.

double Verb

— If something doubles, it grows by 100%. The price of gold has almost doubled in the last month from $407 to $792. We need to double the number of people buying it. — If something doubles as something else, it has both roles. The kitchen doubles as our dining room. — If something doubles up/over, it folds in half. — If two people double up, they stay or work together.

double Noun

— Somebody's double is another person who looks very similar to them. — In baseball, a double is a hit that allows the runner to move to second base.

double fisherman’s knot

double Adjective

double Verb

double Noun

knot Noun

knot Verb