| VERB | motion | double up, double over, double | bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain |
|---|---|---|---|
| possession | double up | share a room or a bed designed for only one person | |
| competition | double up, parlay | stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager |
| Meaning | Bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | double over, double | |
| Broader | bend, flex | form a curve |
| Spanish | doblarse sobre sí, doblar, retorcerse | |
| Catalan | doblegar-se | |
| Meaning | Share a room or a bed designed for only one person. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | share | Use jointly or in common |
| Meaning | stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s on something | |
| Synonym | parlay | |
| Broader | bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt | place a bet on |
| See also | double | increase / increase twofold |
| Spanish | apostar, doblar la apuesta, doblar | |
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