Double up

verb, slang

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To double the quantity, amount or duration of something transitive

    "I'm going to double up my enlistment."

  2. 2
    stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager wordnet
  3. 3
    To double one's amount of chips by winning an all-in pot. broadly, intransitive
  4. 4
    bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain wordnet
  5. 5
    To bend, bend over; to fold; to stoop. intransitive

    "Near-synonym: double over"

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  1. 6
    share a room or a bed designed for only one person wordnet
  2. 7
    To cause (someone) to bend over; to beat up (someone). transitive

    "I doubled him up with a swift punch to the stomach."

  3. 8
    To have a secondary use. intransitive

    "This unfolding sofa doubles up as a bed."

  4. 9
    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 transitive

    "Jones snared the liner and then stepped on the bag to double up the runner."

  5. 10
    To employ double the usual resources for a particular purpose; to work in pairs. intransitive

    "Tactically smart, Leeds' work-rate was also admirable, their players often doubling up on Everton's main threats like Marouane Fellaini, while Victor Anichibe found he had unwelcome, unstinting company throughout."

  6. 11
    To marry or live with someone; to share a living space. intransitive, slang

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