Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double up

/ˈdʌb.əl ʌp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.99 in modern English

Syllables: dou-ble up
IPA: /ˈdʌb.əl ʌp/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To double the quantity, amount or duration of something

Transitive verb

verb

To double one's amount of chips by winning an all-in pot.

Intransitive verb

verb

To bend, bend over; to fold; to stoop.

Intransitive verb

verb

To cause (someone) to bend over; to beat up (someone).

Transitive verb

verb

To have a secondary use.

Intransitive verb

verb

To get the second out in a double play, typically referring to getting an out by beating a runner back to a base (often by throwing) after a fly ball has been caught

Transitive verb

verb

To employ double the usual resources for a particular purpose; to work in pairs.

Intransitive verb

verb

To marry or live with someone; to share a living space.

Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

"I'm going to double up my enlistment."
"Near-synonym: double over"
"'It is well, then, that we should be frank,' said the other. 'We both think more than we have said; let us make a clean breast. This masked figure that you saw, did you recognise it?' / 'Well, sir, it went so quick, and the creature was so doubled up, that I could hardly swear to that,' was the answer. 'But if you mean, was it Mr. Hyde?—why, yes, I think it was![…]'"
"If I could jump high enough out of the water to wedge my doubled-up fist in that crack I could hang by it. If I opened my hand I'd slide right back in the water, but if I could keep my fist closed […]"
"I doubled him up with a swift punch to the stomach."
"This unfolding sofa doubles up as a bed."

Usage

Inflected Forms

doubles up (present, singular) doubling up (participle, present) doubled up (participle, past) doubled up (past)

Synonyms

double over double parlay

Questions

How do you pronounce double up?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌb.əl ʌp/.
What does double up mean?: To double the quantity, amount or duration of something

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