Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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|talk´er — dou|ble|talk «DUHB uhl TK», noun, verb. –n. 1. speech that is purposely meaningless, but seems meaningful because normal words and intonations are mixed in. 2. evasive, ambiguous, or deceitful talk: »political doubletalk. –v.i. to speak in… … Useful english dictionary
dou|ble|talk — «DUHB uhl TK», noun, verb. –n. 1. speech that is purposely meaningless, but seems meaningful because normal words and intonations are mixed in. 2. evasive, ambiguous, or deceitful talk: »political doubletalk. –v.i. to speak in doubletalk:… … Useful english dictionary
dou|ble-cov|er — «DUHB uhl KUHV uhr», transitive verb. to cover (an opponent) with two players; double team: »The other teams have to double cover him all the time (Time) … Useful english dictionary
dou|ble-quick — «DUHB uhl KWIHK», noun, adjective, adverb, verb. –n. the next quickest step to a run in marching; double time. –adj. very quick. –adv. in double quick time. –v.i., v.t. to march in double quick step … Useful english dictionary
dou|ble-stop — «DUHB uhl STOP», noun, verb, stopped, stop|ping. –n. the stopping of two strings (of a violin, cello, or other bowed string instrument) at the same time. –v.i. to stop two strings of an instrument at the same time … Useful english dictionary
dou|ble-bar|reled — «DUHB uhl BAR uhld», adjective. 1. having two barrels: »a double barreled shotgun. 2. Figurative. having a twofold purpose: »Eliminating the repeated threats to the public interest from strikes in steel…calls for double barreled action (Wall… … Useful english dictionary
dou|ble-blind — «DUHB uhl BLYND», adjective, noun. –adj. having to do with or designating a test or experiment in which neither the subjects nor the investigators know which of the subjects or substances are being tested and which are used as controls. –n. a… … Useful english dictionary
