double up

verb

1. to bend or cause to bend in two

   he doubled up with the pain

2. (intr) to share a room or bed designed for one person, family, etc

3. US and Canadian term: parlay. (intr) to use the winnings from one bet as the stake for another

Idioms and Phrases

Bend over suddenly, as in pain or laughter. For example, She doubled up with a cramp . [Late 1800s]

Share accommodations meant for one person, as in The hotel ran out of rooms, so we had to double up . [Late 1700s]

Example Sentences

“So if you have two of those, you double up on that.”

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One in seven people in the world use the app, which also doubles up as a huge marketplace for buyers and sellers across the world, from the US to Germany, Indonesia to the Philippines.

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I'm excited to see how he performs against teams that are more than likely going to double up against him.

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The Coastguard rescue helicopter based in Sumburgh doubles up as the island's ambulance, but the nurse is the one people go to for everything else.

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Kimmel’s Italian heritage from his mother’s side gave him the option to double up his citizenship.

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Related Words

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• pleat 
• pucker 
• wrinkle