double up
Bend over laughing
Double up means to bend over or curl the body, typically from pain or laughter: She doubled up laughing at his impression.
It also means to share accommodations or resources that would normally be used by one person: We had to double up in the hotel rooms.
In gambling, to double up is to increase a bet after a loss, hoping to recover.
The phrase suggests folding or combining two things into one space or action.
Risked stake on outcome
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- parlayConvert gain into greater gain
- stakesPosts or wagers
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
risk · casino · blackjack · roulette · poker · martingale · high-roller · all-in
Nonsense or stacked bed
- roommateOne sharing living quarters
- cohabitShare a dwelling
- squeeze inInsert with difficulty
- pair upForm a duo
buddy up · split · consolidate · economize · cramped · hostel · barracks · dorm
Curve or flex
- creaseLine from folding
- jackknifeFolding pocket blade
- hunchUnproven inner sense
- curlSpiral or loop form
crouch · keel over · buckle · collapse · convulse · clutch · stomach · laughter
bet
Risked stake on outcome
odds · risk · casino · blackjack · roulette · poker · martingale · high-roller · all-in · ante
bunk
Nonsense or stacked bed
- roommateOne sharing living quarters
- cohabitShare a dwelling
- squeeze inInsert with difficulty
pair up · buddy up · split · consolidate · economize · cramped · hostel · barracks · dorm · accommodations
bend
Curve or flex
curl · crouch · keel over · buckle · collapse · convulse · clutch · stomach · laughter · pain
intensify
Increase in degree
- boostUpward push or increase
- heightenIncrease in degree
- strengthenMake more robust
amplify · enhance · magnify · augment · escalate · multiply · compound · accelerate · surge · expand
copy
Identical reproduction made
reproduce · backup · redundancy · failover · second copy · safeguard · insurance · spare · reserve · contingency
- stackingstack, pile, heap, layer, tier
- strengthenstrengthen, reinforce, fortify, bolster, toughen
- Video Pokerroyal flush, full house, straight flush, four of a kind, three of a kind
- action sports tricks360, 720, 1080, 180, backflip
double upsingle occupancy
One-person dwelling designation
split up · spread out · separate · divide · disperse
double upstraighten up
Organize or stand erect
stretch out · unfold · unbend · extend · stand tall
double uphalve
Divide into two
cut back · scale back · reduce · cut in half · dial back
double, duplicate, doubled, doubling, doubles, doubly, duplicated, redouble, duplicating