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double entendre

dou·ble en·ten·dre
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhb-uh l ahn-tahn-druh, -tahnd; French doo-blahn-tahn-druh]
    • /ˈdʌb əl ɑnˈtɑn drə, -ˈtɑnd; French du blɑ̃ˈtɑ̃ drə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhb-uh l ahn-tahn-druh, -tahnd; French doo-blahn-tahn-druh]
    • /ˈdʌb əl ɑnˈtɑn drə, -ˈtɑnd; French du blɑ̃ˈtɑ̃ drə/

Definitions of double entendre words

  • noun plural double entendre a double meaning. 1
  • noun plural double entendre a word or expression used in a given context so that it can be understood in two ways, especially when one meaning is risqué. 1
  • noun double entendre ambiguous meaning 1
  • variable noun double entendre A double entendre is a word or phrase that has two meanings, one of which is rude and often sexual. 0
  • noun double entendre a word, phrase, etc, that can be interpreted in two ways, esp one having one meaning that is indelicate 0
  • noun double entendre the type of humour that depends upon such ambiguity 0
See all 9 definitions of double entendre

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Origin of double entendre

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
From obsolete French, dating back to 1665-75; See origin at double, intend

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Parts of speech for Double entendre

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Double entendre

double entendre popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for double entendre

noun double entendre

  • innuendo — an indirect intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature.
  • pun — the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
  • ambiguity — If you say that there is ambiguity in something, you mean that it is unclear or confusing, or it can be understood in more than one way.
  • joke — something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
  • tergiversation — to change repeatedly one's attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.; equivocate.
All 6 Synonyms of double entendre

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