DOUBLE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adverb
downward and forward
Example: he was bent double with pain
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Adverb
two together
Example: some people sleep better double
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Adjective
twice as great or many
Example: ate a double portion; the dose is doubled; a twofold increase
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Adjective
used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
Example: double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical
Meaning 5
Part of speech: Verb
bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)
Categories: Bid, Call
Meaning 6
Part of speech: Adjective
large enough for two
Example: a double bed; a double room
Meaning 7
Part of speech: Adjective
having two meanings with intent to deceive
Example: a sly double meaning; spoke with forked tongue
Synonyms
Replicate, Double, Look-alike, Double over, Duple
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "double" comes from Latin duplus. It started in Old French doble. Then it appeared in Middle English double.
🔗 Related Words
doppio – A related word in the same word family.
duple – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.