ALL meanings of double up
dou·ble up
D d - idioms double up at the double, British Informal. on the double. 1
- idioms double up double in brass, Informal. to serve in two capacities; be able to do work different from one's own: It is a small firm, and everyone doubles in brass when emergencies arise. 1
- idioms double up double or nothing, a bet having as its outcome either the doubling of a previous loss or debt or the canceling of that loss or debt. Also, double or quits. 1
- idioms double up on the double, Informal. without delay; rapidly: The fire engines came on the double. in double time, as marching troops. 1
- intransitivephrasal verb double up bend forward in pain 1
- intransitivephrasal verb double up bend forward in laughter 1
- intransitivephrasal verb double up share with sb 1
- phrasal verb double up If something doubles you up, or if you double up, you bend your body quickly or violently, for example because you are laughing a lot or because you are feeling a lot of pain. 0
- phrasal verb double up Double over means the same as double up. 0
- verb double up to bend or cause to bend in two 0
- verb double up to share a room or bed designed for one person, family, etc 0
- verb double up to use the winnings from one bet as the stake for another 0
- noun double up to fold completely; clench (one's fist) 0
- noun double up to bend over, as in laughter or pain 0
- noun double up to share a room, etc. with someone 0
- verb double up (Transitive Verb) To double the quantity, amount or duration of something. 0
- verb double up (Intransitive Verb) (poker, by extension) To double one's amount of chips by winning an all-in pot. 0
- verb double up (Intransitive Verb) To bend, bend over; to fold; to stoop. 0
- verb double up (Intransitive Verb) To have a secondary use. 0
- verb double up (Transitive Verb) (baseball) 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. 0
- verb double up (Intransitive Verb) To employ double the usual resources for a particular purpose. 0