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Sometimes I'll flip through a magazine and do a double take when I see myself in it, it's just crazy!
Kimberly Caldwell

Meaning of "double take" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOUBLE TAKE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOUBLE TAKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Double take 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 TAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of double take in the English dictionary

The definition of double take in the dictionary is a delayed reaction by a person to a remark, situation, etc.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOUBLE TAKE

double salt
double saucepan
double scull
double sharp
double spacing
double spread
double standard
double star
double stopping
double tackle
double talk
double tap
double taxation agreement
double time
double top
double track
double track line
double up
double vision
double wedding

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOUBLE TAKE

air-intake
at stake
entertake
give-and-take
give or take
intake
matsutake
mistake
outtake
overtake
partake
quick on the uptake
retake
shiitake
slow on the uptake
stake
stocktake
take
undertake
uptake

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «double take» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOUBLE TAKE

Find out the translation of double take to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of double take 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 take» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恍然大悟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

toma doble
570 millions of speakers

English

double take
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डबल ले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تأخذ مزدوج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Double Take
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

double take
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্বিগুন নাও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

double prise
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Double take
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Double Take
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダブルテイク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

더블 테이크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pindho njupuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lấy hai lần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரட்டை எடுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुहेरी ले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çift almak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

doppio introito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dubel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Double Take
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

double Take
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διπλό λαμβάνουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dubbele neem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dubbel ta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dobbel ta
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of double take

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE TAKE»

The term «double take» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.683 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE TAKE» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «DOUBLE TAKE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word double take.
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Kimberly Caldwell
Sometimes I'll flip through a magazine and do a double take when I see myself in it, it's just crazy!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOUBLE TAKE»

Discover the use of double take in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to double take and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Double-take: A Revisionist Harlem Renaissance Anthology
The collection revolutionizes our way of viewing this era, since it redresses the ongoing emphasis on the male writers of this time.
Venetria K. Patton, Maureen Honey, 2001
2
Double Take: A Novel
Neither of them will ever be the same. "This smoothly plotted story about seeing life from another's point of view will leave you feeling good and looking for more books from this creative and talented author.
Melody Carlson, 2011
3
Double Take: A Memoir
Double take A rapid or surprised second look, either literal or figurative, at a person or situation whose significance has not been completely grasped at first.
Kevin Michael Connolly, 2009
4
Double Take
With the help of a mysterious treasure map, the Clue Crew needs to reclaim the missing loot before the party’s completely ruined. In Double Take, the Clue Crew has competition—one of their classmates has started a rival sleuthing club!
Carolyn Keene, 2009
5
Double Take: An FBI Thriller
AN FBI THRILLER?
Catherine Coulter, 2008
6
Double Take: One Fabulous Recipe, Two Finished Dishes, ...
Offers individual recipes designed to present similar attractive plates to vegetarians and omnivores, ranging from Lamb/lambless stew to Chili con/non carne.
A. J. Rathbun, Jeremy Holt, 2010
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Double Take
When Maude Evans is found brutally murdered, the people who knew her, or thought they did, find that she was a frightened girl whose life was a series of evasions, defenses, and manipulations.
Ellen Violett, 1977
8
Double take: a comparative look at photographs
Compares different artists' photographs of the same subject, studying the relationship between varying styles as subject matter
Richard Whelan, 1981
9
Double Take
Tiffany is a twinless twin who lost her sister in a car accident right before their thirteenth birthday.
T. d. Edwards, 2009
10
Double Take
Set at a school that gives lots of homework, the children are growing up as all school children do.
Roger Russell, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOUBLE TAKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term double take is used in the context of the following news items.
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Double take: Gordon Ramsay enjoys a break in Devon with his mini …
Outspoken chef Gordon Ramsey took some time out to share a snap of him and his eldest son as they enjoyed a family holiday. The celebrity ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
K-Pop Double Take: Awesome Baby's Debut Single 'Why Should I …
K-Pop Double Take is a weekly review column highlighting recent releases that have yet to receive the attention we feel they deserve. With the ... «KpopStarz, Jul 15»
3
An Institute Double Take is a photo taken by a staff photographer …
An Institute Double Take is a photo taken by a staff photographer which may not fit into a typical newspaper. category, but still shows a unique ... «The MIT Tech, Jul 15»
4
Where Did Chinese State Media Get All Those Facebook …
The headline was worthy of a double take, and the article read like a dispatch from a not-too-distant, perhaps dystopian future: “People's Daily ... «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»
5
Urban Heights review: In Bethesda, this revival needs more reviving
SATISFACTORY/GOOD. My friend pulls the equivalent of a double take at our table: What fish, he asks the waiter, does the chef use for his ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
6
Locals Warn of Circulating Walmart Imposter Scam
Santa Maria resident, Gerry Obrikat said that after opening a letter that arrived in her mail box, she did a double take because inside was a ... «KEYT, Jul 15»
7
#TheLIST: Summer Beauty Hits
Gigi Hadid gives us good reason to do a double take by adding a line of white above a black cat-eye (simple, but we never thought of it) and ... «HarpersBAZAAR.com, Jul 15»
8
You Will Do A Double-Take When You See This Incredible Look …
I literally had to do a double take when I saw this absolutely incredible cosplayer. There are so many great cosplayers out there, but this is ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
9
Twinsies! Lily-Rose Depp & Mom Vanessa Paradis Sport Identical …
... we had to do a double take: With her sleek blond bob and delicate facial features, Lily-Rose looked just like mom Vanessa, who also stepped ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
10
Double Take: Meet Kerala CM Oommen Chandy's Lookalike
There are doppelgangers and then there is Saudi Arabia's Hassan Al-Assiri who looks exactly like Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. «Focus News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Double take [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/double-take>. May 2024 ».
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