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Meaning of "double entendre" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DOUBLE ENTENDRE

From obsolete French: double meaning.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DOUBLE ENTENDRE

double entendre  [ˈdʌbəl ɑːnˈtɑːndrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOUBLE ENTENDRE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Double entendre is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOUBLE ENTENDRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

double entendre

Double entendre

A double entendre is a figure of speech in which a spoken or written phrase is devised to be or is unintentionally understood in either of two ways. Typically one of the interpretations is rather obvious whereas the other is more subtle. The more subtle of the interpretations is sometimes sexually suggestive. It may also convey a message that would be socially awkward, or even offensive, to state directly. A double entendre may exploit puns to convey the second meaning. Double entendres generally rely on multiple meanings of words, or different interpretations of the same primary meaning. They often exploit ambiguity and may be used to introduce it deliberately in a text. Sometimes a homophone can be used as a pun as well as a "double entendre" of the subject.

Definition of double entendre in the English dictionary

The definition of double entendre in the dictionary is a word, phrase, etc, that can be interpreted in two ways, esp one having one meaning that is indelicate. Other definition of double entendre is the type of humour that depends upon such ambiguity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOUBLE ENTENDRE


Alexandra
ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndrə
aphelandra
ˌæfəˈlændrə
calendrer
ˈkælɪndrə
Cassandra
kəˈsændrə
crossandra
krɒˈsɑːndrə
dichondra
daɪˈkɒndrə
Harishchandra
ˌhærɪʃˈtʃændrə
Hendra
ˈhɛndrə
Indra
ˈɪndrə
liriodendra
ˌlɪrɪəʊˈdɛndrə
ouvirandra
ˌuːvɪˈrændrə
pachysandra
ˌpækɪˈsændrə
philodendra
ˌfɪləˈdendrə
Ramachandra
ˌrɑːməˈtʃʌndrə
scolopendra
ˌskɒləˈpendrə
tendre
ˈtɑːndrə
tundra
ˈtʌndrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOUBLE ENTENDRE

double date
double day
double decomposition
double density
double digging
double dip
double doors
double drummer
double Dutch
double eagle
double entry
double exposure
double fault
double feature
double first
double flat
double garage
double glazing
double Gloucester
double helix

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOUBLE ENTENDRE

Aleixandre
cadre
Cdre
cendre
compadre
coup de foudre
coups de foudre
Deirdre
esclandre
Indre
Kol Nidre
Legendre
padre
Sierra Madre

Synonyms and antonyms of double entendre in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DOUBLE ENTENDRE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «double entendre» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of double entendre

Translation of «double entendre» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOUBLE ENTENDRE

Find out the translation of double entendre to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of double entendre from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «double entendre» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

双关语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

doble sentido
570 millions of speakers

English

double entendre
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उभयार्थकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التورية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двойной смысл
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

duplo sentido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্ব্যর্থক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

double sens
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Double entender
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zweideutigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダブルentender
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이중 entender
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaping pindho
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

câu hai nghỉa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இருபது பேர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुहेरी भटकंती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çift ​​anlamlı söz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

doppio senso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

double entendre
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

подвійний зміст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dublu elocvent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διττή διάσταση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dubbel entendre
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dubbelmening
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dobbel entender
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of double entendre

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE ENTENDRE»

The term «double entendre» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.258 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE ENTENDRE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «double entendre» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «double entendre» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about double entendre

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOUBLE ENTENDRE»

Discover the use of double entendre in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to double entendre and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fond of a Double Entendre Obviously
Laughs abound on every page as author Cormac G. McDermott presents this collection of jokes and double entendres with wit and verve.
Cormac G. McDermott, 2012
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Rather Fond of a Double Entendre
CHAPTER 6 FOND OF A DOUBLE ENTENDRE I'm sure you've all heard the one about the guy with tarmac under his armpit ordering a drink for himself and one for the road but had he ended up with brewer's droop he may not have been able  ...
Cormac G. Mcdermott, 2012
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Billboard
Double-Entendre. Debate. Image-Conscious. Operators. Shun. Double. Entendre . Disks. connotations. Operators, in an effort to protect their image and the image of the coin industry, are not giving such product a tumble. Cliff Jones, owner of ...
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The Trial of Her Majesty, Queen Caroline, Consort of George ...
He told another double entendre where there was not the least occasion for it; but it was well known that when persons told double entendres on great occasions, they would tell double entendres on little occasions, and when in fact there w as ...
Queen Caroline (consort of George IV, King of Great Britain), 1820
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Macbeth
Discuss your answer. Literary Elements 1 . Give some reasons why comic relief such as the Porter scene can be found in a tragedy like Macbeth. 2. A double entendre is a statement that has two different meanings, one of which is often sexual.
William Shakespeare, Wim Coleman, 2004
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Song of Songs: A Commentary
In the Song sexual union is represented through the indirection of language, through innuendo, double entendre, and metaphor. This aspect of the Song is discussed in detail by Cook (1968). As he perceptively points out, "coition, the center of ...
J. Cheryl Exum, 2005
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Basic Bible Interpretation: A Practical Guide to Discovering ...
It is conceivable that a double entendre is intended here,12 that the new birth is both from above (i.e., from God) and is "again" (i.e., a second spiritual birth in contrast to one's first physical birth). When Paul wrote that a "woman who prays or ...
Roy B. Zuck, 2002
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Humor in the Advertising Business: Theory, Practice, and Wit
A double entendre is an incongruous figure of speech, similar to a pun, in which the message can be understood in two different ways. The actual, or literal, meaning is typically an innocent one, while the second (or nonactual) meaning is  ...
Fred K. Beard, 2008
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The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style
See comparatives AND SUPERLATIVES (C). double entendre; double entente. The English phrase — sometimes thought to be pseudo-French, but actually 17th -century French — is double entendre. The modern French form, double entente,  ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2000
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Fond of a Double Entendre
"Fond of a Double Entendre" is a humorous and often-risque look at the world through jokes and double entendres.
Cormac G. McDermott, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOUBLE ENTENDRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term double entendre is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shock, horror, and the double entendre with M D Pallavi
The shock value of the production is in how far Pallavi and her players go in mocking the use of double entendre, a cornerstone of comic ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»
2
Aerosmith, aka The Bad Boys of Boston, makes its Salinas debut.
“Big Ten Inch Record” from Toys in the Attack (1975): Double entendre? Probably. But “Ten Inch” was originally a 1952 R&B tune written by Bull ... «Monterey County Weekly, Jul 15»
3
This app for the Apple Watch will let you pick your Tinder matches …
They've decided to call it "hands-free Tinder", which we can't help but feel lends itself to a double entendre. Via Business Insider. «Entertainment.ie, Jul 15»
4
What strategy consulting for big businesses taught me about starting …
Ignoring the double entendre for a bit, client service is the priority in consulting – I heard this all the time from the Partners at Monitor. Whether ... «YourStory.com, Jul 15»
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From Sunny Leone to swear words, Pahlaj Nihalani censors it all
... trade's concerns since he has been a successful producer of potboilers featuring suggestive songs and double entendre dialogue in the past. «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
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The 3 S's of Oral Sex
But in the interest of becoming a better lay (my constant quest) I boned up on the old oral sex issue (yes, that double entendre was just for you, ... «POPSUGAR, Jul 15»
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Clubby STRIP by Strega reveals its surprise: really good food
But that is missing the real double entendre. This is the most Vegas spot in all of Boston. STRIP is restaurateur Nick Varano's steakhouse. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
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Susanna Reid And Ben Shephard Are A Giggling Mess On 'Good …
Ben soon realised his double entendre and immediately started laughing, covering his face in embarrassment. “I... I didn't... It's Lego! «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
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The Raiders of Ruta 7
In case you're wondering, it's a double entendre. Photo: Samuel Brandt. Every weekend from March through November, a different town in rural Uruguay hosts a ... «Roads and Kingdoms, Jul 15»
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DAVID DALLAS: BP disaster demonstrates need for change
As I was barely in grade school, it was likely the first double entendre I picked up on. I still think being a gas station attendant had to be one of ... «Mississippi Business Journal, Jul 15»

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