dou|ble-think — dou|ble|think or dou|ble think «DUHB uhl THIHNGK», noun, verb. –n. the ability to hold and accept two contradictory points of view at the same time: »By a strange exercise of doublethink, he seems to have felt simultaneously fulfilled and… … Useful english dictionary
dou´ble-think´er — dou|ble|think or dou|ble think «DUHB uhl THIHNGK», noun, verb. –n. the ability to hold and accept two contradictory points of view at the same time: »By a strange exercise of doublethink, he seems to have felt simultaneously fulfilled and… … Useful english dictionary
dou|ble|think — or dou|ble think «DUHB uhl THIHNGK», noun, verb. –n. the ability to hold and accept two contradictory points of view at the same time: »By a strange exercise of doublethink, he seems to have felt simultaneously fulfilled and frustrated when his… … Useful english dictionary
dou|ble-bass — double bass, a deep toned, stringed musical instrument shaped like a cello but much larger; bass viol; contrabass. The player stands, or sits on a high stool, to play. dou|ble bass «DUHB uhl BAYS», noun, adjective. = contrabass. (Cf. ↑contrabass) … Useful english dictionary
double play — dou′ble play′ n. spo a baseball play in which two putouts are made • Etymology: 1855–60, amer … From formal English to slang
Double play — Double Dou ble (d[u^]b l), a. [OE. doble, duble, double, OF. doble, duble, double, F. double, fr. L. duplus, fr. the root of duo two, and perh. that of plenus full; akin to Gr. diplo os double. See {Two}, and {Full}, and cf. {Diploma}, {Duple}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
double — dou•ble [[t]ˈdʌb əl[/t]] adj. n. v. bled, bling, adv. 1) twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc 2) composed of two like parts or members; paired: a double sink[/ex] 3) fur suitable for two persons: a… … From formal English to slang
double-stop — dou′ble stop′ v. stopped, stop•ping 1) mad to play a double stop 2) mad to play a double stop on (a stringed instrument) • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
acnodes — Double Dou ble (d[u^]b l), a. [OE. doble, duble, double, OF. doble, duble, double, F. double, fr. L. duplus, fr. the root of duo two, and perh. that of plenus full; akin to Gr. diplo os double. See {Two}, and {Full}, and cf. {Diploma}, {Duple}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English