A social faux-pas wherein a person, usually male, will schedule two separate romantic encounters for the same day. Will eventually be discovered, generally when one date forces a delay of the next.
Jackie was pissed to discover that Andrew had been double-booking she and Elyse, and broke up with him right there.
by Eleglac August 18, 2011

(Noun)
A social engagement, like dinner, movies, etc., that two couples partake in.
A date that two couples go to.
(Verb: Double-date)
To partake in a double date.
A social engagement, like dinner, movies, etc., that two couples partake in.
A date that two couples go to.
(Verb: Double-date)
To partake in a double date.
(Noun)
"Hey, you want to take your boyfriend to a double date with me and my girlfriend?"
(Verb)
"Yeah, we double-dated with Nick and Maya, it was great."
"Hey, you want to take your boyfriend to a double date with me and my girlfriend?"
(Verb)
"Yeah, we double-dated with Nick and Maya, it was great."
by Nicktendo March 20, 2009

To break a promise in a way that harms the person with whom the deal was originally struck. To double-cross is to back-stab and to two-time.
Also, double-crossing can be merely 'ratting' someone out.
Also, double-crossing can be merely 'ratting' someone out.
by Diggity Monkeez February 13, 2005

by koolaidmatt February 26, 2011

to engage in risky behavior, especially when one is already in a dangerous situation.
This figurative usage as appearing in the Oxford English Dictionary is a meaningful explanation of “double down” other than the ubiquitous “to double the wager in exchange for only one additional card in Blackjack gambit” in every online dictionary.
This figurative usage as appearing in the Oxford English Dictionary is a meaningful explanation of “double down” other than the ubiquitous “to double the wager in exchange for only one additional card in Blackjack gambit” in every online dictionary.
Don’t try to double down the exposures of your retirement money in aggressive investments
It is the time to double down on the commitment of solar energy, rather than to scale back
HP is going to double down on Palm’s webOS
It is the time to double down on the commitment of solar energy, rather than to scale back
HP is going to double down on Palm’s webOS
by vanderpol August 5, 2010

by mihailoff February 20, 2005

by 111213 November 13, 2013
