double take
noun
Origin of double take
Related Words for double-take
return, feedback, attitude, reception, reply, answer, opinion, feeling, backlash, rejoinder, counteraction, backfire, receptivity, wisecrack, acknowledgment, repercussion, lip, take, reflex, kickExamples from the Web for double-take
Contemporary Examples of double-take
The “Aduba double-take,” a phenomenon that fans of the show often fall victim to, is truly a testament to her feral performance.
‘Orange Is the New Black’ Star Uzo Aduba on Her Journey From Track Phenom to Crazy EyesMarlow Stern
June 11, 2014
I must have done a double-take, like the Navy pilot who sees a UFO outside his cockpit.
You'll notice yourself doing a double-take when you read this because it sounds like an elaborate prank from the Onion.
History's Vilest #SlatePitch Asks: Why Do We Bitterly Cling to Free Speech?Justin Green
September 26, 2012
Historical Examples of double-take
He thought of Bette, the inveterate explainer and double-take expert.
Pagan PassionsGordon Randall Garrett
Jerry started to sweat over the thing again, then suddenly did a double-take.
The Short LifeFrancis Donovan
The whistle came from his lips this time, as he did a double-take at the figure which confronted him.
Castle of TerrorE.J. Liston
My heart did a double-take; one slip and he'd be off into the gorge, and the frost stung, melting under his bare fingers.
A Matter of ProportionAnne Walker