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View synonyms for double take

double take

noun

  1. a rapid or surprised second look, either literal or figurative, at a person or situation whose significance had not been completely grasped at first:

    His friends did a double take when they saw how much weight he had lost.



double take

noun

  1. (esp in comedy) a delayed reaction by a person to a remark, situation, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of double take1

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
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Example Sentences

His version of a double take was a blank stare, his weapon the throwaway ironic remark.

Malcolm Wood, an English teacher in North Yorkshire, did a double take recently as he passed by a quiet road, St. Mary’s Walk.

The spit move returns, at different angles, along with deadpan double takes and witticisms.

When he sees me, he does a double take.

This time, the stunt double takes center stage.

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