DOUBLE UP


Meaning of DOUBLE UP in English

1.

If something doubles you up, or if you ~, you bend your body quickly or violently, for example because you are laughing a lot or because you are feeling a lot of pain.

...a savage blow in the crutch which doubled him up...

They laugh so hard they ~ with laughter.

PHRASAL VERB: V n P, V P with/in n

double over

Double over means the same as ~ .

Everyone was doubled over in laughter.

PHRASAL VERB: V-ed P

2.

see also double 11

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