| double-cross |
(informal) to betray or cheat by acting contrary to a previous agreement. |
| double cross |
(informal) a betrayal or swindle accomplished by a course of action contrary to that previously agreed upon with the victim. [2 definitions] |
| double dagger |
a sign consisting of a small vertical line crossed by two smaller horizontal lines, used as a reference mark, as for a footnote; diesis. |
| double date |
(informal) in the United States, a social outing shared by two couples. |
| double-date |
to participate in a double date. |
| double-dealing |
an act of deception, duplicity, or treachery. [2 definitions] |
| double-decker |
a bus, ship, or other conveyance that has two tiers or decks for passengers. [3 definitions] |
| double-digit |
of, pertaining to, or denoting a rate greater than ten and less than one hundred percent, esp. used to describe a high inflation rate. |
| double dipping |
the practice, often regarded as unethical, of receiving benefits such as salary, pension, or other compensation from two organizations simultaneously. |
| double dribble |
in basketball, the illegal action of a player who either dribbles the ball with both hands or resumes dribbling after a complete stop. |
| double-edged |
having two cutting edges, as a saw or razor blade. [2 definitions] |
| double entendre |
a word or expression that has two meanings, one of them usu. sexually suggestive. |
| double entry |
a common bookkeeping system in which each transaction is credited to one account and debited to another. (Cf. single entry.) |
| double exposure |
the act of making two exposures on the same film, photographic plate, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| double-faced |
having two faces, fronts, or finished surfaces. [2 definitions] |
| double feature |
a movie theater program that offers two feature films for the price of one admission. |
| double flat |
a musical sign placed before a note, indicating that its pitch is to be lowered by two semitones. |
| doubleheader |
a set of two games played one right after the other, esp. of baseball. [2 definitions] |
| double indemnity |
a provision in a life or accident insurance policy that twice the face value of the contract will be paid in the event of accidental death. |
| double jeopardy |
the prosecution of a person for an offense for which he or she has already been tried. |
| double-jointed |
having joints that will bend freely and at unusual angles. |