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- [duhb-uh l bak]
- /ˈdʌb əl bæk/
- /ˈdʌbl bæk/
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- [duhb-uh l bak]
- /ˈdʌb əl bæk/
Definitions of double back words
- adjective double back twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one. 1
- adjective double back composed of two like parts or members; twofold in form; paired: double doors; a double sink. 1
- adjective double back of, relating to, or suitable for two persons: a double room. 1
- adjective double back twofold in character, meaning, or conduct; dual or ambiguous: a double interpretation. 1
- adjective double back deceitful; hypocritical; insincere. 1
- adjective double back (of musical instruments) producing a tone an octave lower than the notes indicate. 1
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Origin of double back
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin duplus, equivalent to du(o) two + -plus -fold
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Parts of speech for Double back
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
double back popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
double back usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for double back
verb double back
- back up — If someone or something backs up a statement, they supply evidence to suggest that it is true.
- backtrack — If you backtrack on a statement or decision you have made, you do or say something that shows that you no longer agree with it or support it.
- circle — A circle is a shape consisting of a curved line completely surrounding an area. Every part of the line is the same distance from the centre of the area.
- dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
- loop — a hot bloom of pasty consistency, to be worked under a hammer or in rolls.
Antonyms for double back
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