double quote

ˈdʌbəl kwoʊt

Definition

Definition of double quote - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

writingpunctuation mark used to denote speech or quotations

She used a double quote to start the character's dialogue.

inverted comma

quotation mark

technology

TECH.

character used in programming to define strings

TECH.

Use double quotes for string literals in Python.

quotation mark

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Expressions with double

double as

serve a second purpose or function at the same time

My sofa doubles as a guest bed.

double back

retrace one's steps to a previous point

After realizing the mistake, she doubled back to the store.

double booked

adj.

having two appointments or reservations at the same time

She was double booked and had to reschedule one of her meetings..

double date

date where two couples participate together

We went on a double date to the movies.

double dip

dipping food twice in sauce

He was caught doing a double dip at the party.

double life

hidden aspect of someone's life kept secret

She discovered his double life after finding secret emails.

Expressions with quote

air quote

gesture using fingers to mimic quotation marks

He used air quotes to show sarcasm.

quote unquote

adv.

used to indicate quoted words in speech

He said he was, quote unquote, too busy.

and I quote

exp.

introducing someone else's exact words that you are about to repeat

She looked at the mess and said, and I quote, "Unbelievable."

don't quote me

exp.

express uncertainty about the accuracy of a statement

I think the meeting is at 3 PM, but don't quote me.

quote me on that

exp.

ask others to remember your statement for future reference

I'm sure we'll win, you can quote me on that.

quote chapter and verse

cite exact source of information

She can quote chapter and verse to support her argument.

quote mark

punctuation mark used to indicate speech or a quotation

He emphasized the statement by using quote marks..

quote of the day

wise saying shared daily for reflection

He pondered the quote of the day during breakfast.

single quote

punctuation mark used for direct quotes

Use a single quote to mark direct quotes within quotes.

quote someone on

repeat someone's exact words with attribution

She said I could quote her on that.

Examples of double quote in a sentence

He placed a double quote around the title of the book.
The code failed due to missing double quotes.
Double quotes are essential in JSON formatting.

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French:guillemet double, guillemets doubles, ...
German:Anführungszeichen, ...
Italian:virgolette doppie, doppie virgolette, ...
Spanish:comillas dobles, doble comilla, ...
Portuguese:aspas duplas, aspas, ...
Chinese:双引号, ...
Japanese:二重引用符, ダブルクォート, ...
Arabic:علامة تنصيص مزدوجة, عَلاَمَة الاقْتِباس المُزْدَوِج, ...
Hebrew:מַרְכָּאוֹת כְּפוּלוֹת, ...
Russian:двойная кавычка, двойные кавычки, ...
Ukrainian:лапки, подвійні лапки, ...
Hindi:डबल कोट, डबल उद्धरण, ...
Bengali:ডবল কোটেশন, ডাবল কোট, ...
Catalan:cometes dobles, ...
Czech:dvojitá uvozovka, dvojité uvozovky, ...
Danish:anførselstegn, dobbelt anførselstegn, ...
Dutch:aanhalingstekens, ...
Greek:διπλό εισαγωγικό, διπλά εισαγωγικά, ...
Hungarian:idézőjel, kettős idézőjel, ...
Khmer:សញ្ញាសម្រង់ទ្វេ, ...
Korean:쌍따옴표, 큰따옴표, ...
Persian:گیومه دوتایی, علامت نقل‌قول دوتایی, ...
Polish:cudzysłów, ...
Portuguese (BR):aspas duplas, ...
Romanian:ghilimele duble, ...
Swedish:citattecken, dubbelcitat, ...
Thai:เครื่องหมายคำพูดคู่, อักขระคำพูดคู่, ...
Turkish:çift tırnak, ...
Vietnamese:dấu ngoặc kép, dấu trích dẫn kép, ...

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