bent double
bɛnt ˈdʌbəl
Definition

Definition of bent double - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
physical stateUKseverely affected by pain or laughterUK
  • She was bent double with laughter at the comedian's joke.
2.
shapescurved over or folded in half
  • The old man walked slowly, bent double from years of hard work.
curved folded
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Expressions with bent

bent onadj.
completely determined to achieve something
She is bent on winning the competition.
get bent out of shapev.
become angry or upset about something
Don't get bent out of shape over small mistakes!
be bent over backwardsv.
make a great effort to help or please someone
She bent over backwards to make sure we were comfortable.
have a bent forv.
possess a natural talent or inclination for something
She has a bent for painting and art.
of literary bentadj.
interested in reading or writing stories or poems
She is of literary bent and loves classic novels.
follow one's bentv.
pursue one's natural interests or talents
She decided to follow her bent and study art.

Expressions with double

double asv.
serve a second purpose or function at the same time
My sofa doubles as a guest bed.
double backv.
retrace one's steps to a previous point
After realizing the mistake, she doubled back to the store.
double bookedadj.
having two appointments or reservations at the same time
She was double booked and had to reschedule one of her meetings.
double daten.
date where two couples participate together
We went on a double date to the movies.
double dipn.
dipping food twice in sauce
He was caught doing a double dip at the party.
double lifen.
hidden aspect of someone's life kept secret
She discovered his double life after finding secret emails.
double timeadv.
at twice the usual speed
The soldiers marched in double time to catch up.
double dog daren.
especially forceful dare
His double dog dare made her climb the fence.
double or nothingn.
risky decision with high stakes
Choosing to invest was a double or nothing move.
double overv.
bend at the waist from laughter or pain
He doubled over with laughter at the joke.

Terms related to bent double

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
affectedagonydiscomfortdistressintenselaughterpainsevereanglearcbentbowed

Examples of bent double in a sentence

  • The old man was bent double from years of hard labor.
  • The tree was bent double by the strong winds.
  • She found him bent double in pain after the accident.

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  1. French:plié en deux, courbé en deux, ...
  2. German:gekrümmt, ...
  3. Italian:curvata dal ridere, piegato in due, ...
  4. Spanish:doblado por la mitad, doblado, ...
  5. Portuguese:dobrado ao meio, curvado, ...
  6. Chinese:笑弯了腰, 弯成两半, ...
  7. Japanese:笑い転げた, 二つ折りになった, ...
  8. Arabic:مُنْحَنٍ بِشِدَّة, مُنْحَنٍ إِلَى النِّصْف, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְקוּפָּל לִשְׁנַיִם, כָּפוּף לִשְׁנַיִם, ...
  10. Russian:согнувшийся от смеха, согнутый вдвое, ...
  11. Ukrainian:скручений від сміху, зігнутий пополам, ...
  12. Hindi:दर्द से झुका हुआ, दोगुना झुका हुआ, ...
bend double UK
bɛnd ˈdʌbəl
See also: double over (US)

Definition of bend double - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

body movementUKlean forward so upper body is close to legsUK
  • He bent double with laughter.
bend over double over

Adjective

body positioncurved so upper body is close to legs
  • He was bent double with laughter.
folded hunched stooped
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Expressions with bent

bent onadj.
completely determined to achieve something
She is bent on winning the competition.
get bent out of shapev.
become angry or upset about something
Don't get bent out of shape over small mistakes!
be bent over backwardsv.
make a great effort to help or please someone
She bent over backwards to make sure we were comfortable.
have a bent forv.
possess a natural talent or inclination for something
She has a bent for painting and art.
of literary bentadj.
interested in reading or writing stories or poems
She is of literary bent and loves classic novels.
follow one's bentv.
pursue one's natural interests or talents
She decided to follow her bent and study art.

Expressions with double

double asv.
serve a second purpose or function at the same time
My sofa doubles as a guest bed.
double backv.
retrace one's steps to a previous point
After realizing the mistake, she doubled back to the store.
double bookedadj.
having two appointments or reservations at the same time
She was double booked and had to reschedule one of her meetings.
double daten.
date where two couples participate together
We went on a double date to the movies.
double dipn.
dipping food twice in sauce
He was caught doing a double dip at the party.
double lifen.
hidden aspect of someone's life kept secret
She discovered his double life after finding secret emails.
double timeadv.
at twice the usual speed
The soldiers marched in double time to catch up.
double dog daren.
especially forceful dare
His double dog dare made her climb the fence.
double or nothingn.
risky decision with high stakes
Choosing to invest was a double or nothing move.
double overv.
bend at the waist from laughter or pain
He doubled over with laughter at the joke.

Terms related to bend double

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
bendablebenderbendingbentbowcrouchcurlflexfoldhunchleanstoop

Examples of bend double in a sentence

  • The child bent double to tie his shoes.
  • She was bend double from stomach pain.
  • The runner finished the race bend double with exhaustion.

View all translations of bend double

✨Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:se plier en deux, plié en deux, ...
  2. German:sich krümmen, vornübergebeugt, ...
  3. Italian:piegarsi in due, ripiegato, ...
  4. Spanish:doblarse, doblado, ...
  5. Portuguese:curvar-se, dobrado, ...
  6. Chinese:弯下腰, 弯成两折的, ...
  7. Japanese:体を二つ折りにする, 二つ折りになった, ...
  8. Arabic:اِنْحَنَى, مُنْحَنٍّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִתְכּוֹפֵף, כָּפוּף, ...
  10. Russian:согнуться пополам, согнутый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:згортатися вдвоє, зігнутий, ...
  12. Hindi:दोहरा होकर झुकना, दोहरा झुका हुआ, ...

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