double up

Meaning

1. (transitive) To double the quantity, amount or duration of something
2. (broadly, intransitive) To double one's amount of chips by winning an all-in pot.
3. (intransitive) To bend, bend over; to fold; to stoop.
4. (transitive) To cause (someone) to bend over; to beat up (someone).
5. (intransitive) To have a secondary use.
6. (transitive) 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
7. (intransitive) To employ double the usual resources for a particular purpose; to work in pairs.
8. (intransitive, slang) To marry or live with someone; to share a living space.

Synonyms

double over

fold back

double

curl up

parlay

contract

double back

turn back

bend back

crumple up

cuddle up

fold in two

fold in half

bend

crease up

constrict

crack up

draw in

fold

fold up

pair

Translations

doblar

sich zusammenziehen

sich einschnüren

sich zusammenschnüren

διπλώνομαι

διπλασιάζω ανακριτού

double

faire ensemble

stringersi

contrarsi

piegare in due

puntare di nuovo

derrubar

apostar

contraerse