doubled up

Shared sleeping quarters

Doubled up describes being bent over, typically from pain or laughter: She was doubled up with stomach cramps, We were doubled up laughing at his impression.

It also means sharing space meant for one: The hotel overbooked, so guests doubled up.

In gambling, to double up is to bet twice your previous stake after a loss.

Related

folded in half · accordion · stacked · shared · shared room · bent · crouched · hunched · creased · jackknifed · layered · echo · two-up · fetal position · laughing fit · stomach cramps · compressed · curled

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Opposites
physical posture

doubled upstretched out

Lengthened or spread out

sprawled · extended · lying flat · spread-eagled · straightened

spatial arrangement

doubled upunfolded

Opened from folds

spread out · straightened out · extended · flattened · unfurled

sharing/pairing

doubled upsingle occupancy

One-person dwelling designation

separated · solo · individual · alone · singled out

Family

double, doubled, doubling, doubles, doubly

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G