Definition
a double: a quantity equal to two standard amounts; a clone
I'll take a double whisky. I want two measures of whisky in the glass. I've had a bad day!
Is that your double? He looks exactly the same as you!
to double: to multiply by two
Your prices have doubled in the last year! Things are twice as expensive as they used to be.
Pronunciation examples
UK: Is that your double?
US: I'll take a double whisky please, on the rocks.
- "Bruno : Well, I'd like to double our sales force, so I'll need help looking for a new location."
- "Jean : Double high five!"
- "Icarus' mom : A nice warm mug of milk, and three double chocolate chip cookies."
- "I just want to reassure you that you're both bad, and that song was certainly double bad."
- "I am a double bad boy!"
- "Who ordered the double cheese and sausage?"
- "It's a double blessing!"
- "I was guaranteed to double my money within a year!"
- "The "Double Decker Bacon Double Triple Cheeseburger" with fries."
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