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double [ˈdʌbəl]

1 double adjective
  • made of two parts that are similar or exactly the same
  • having two very different parts or qualities
  • of a size that is twice as big as usual : of an amount that is twice as much as usual

2 double verb
  • to cause (something) to become two times as great or as many
  • to become two times as great or as many
  • to have a second job or use—+ as

3 double noun
  • something that is two times the usual size, strength, or amount
  • someone who looks very much like another person
  • a person who looks like an actor and takes the actor's place in some scenes in a movie or TV show

4 double adverb
  • two times as many or as much
  • two times—usually used in combination