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7 English Phrasal Verbs With 'DOUBLE'

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We have definitions for 7 phrasal verbs with 'DOUBLE'

7 phrasal verbs with 'DOUBLE'

Double as

  1. Have a second function or purpose
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: My study DOUBLES AS a spare bedroom when we have visitors.

Double back

  1. Go back the way you were coming
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: When he saw the police, he DOUBLED BACK and went home.

Double down

  1. Increase commitment to something, especially when this is risky
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The results were not particularly good, but they decided to DOUBLE DOWN.

Double down on

  1. Increase commitment to something, especially when this is risky
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The government has DOUBLED DOWN ON its policy of giving tax breaks.

Double over

  1. Bend over at the waist
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: She DOUBLED OVER in pain after being hit in the stomach.

Double up

  1. Bend over at the waist
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He DOUBLED UP in pain after being hit in the stomach.
  2. Share accommodation because there are too many people
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: We had to DOUBLE UP because we hadn't booked enough rooms.

Double up as

  1. Have a second function or purpose
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The display screen DOUBLES UP AS a solar panel.

Take our Exercise on 'DOUBLE'

Quiz for Verb: 'To DOUBLE'

Choose the correct definition for each phrasal verb...

'Double back' means...

'Double up as' means...

'Double up' means...

'Double over' means...

'Double down' means...

'Double down on' means...

'Double up' means...

'Double as' means...

 

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