double six

ˈdʌbəl sɪks

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Definition of double six - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

dice gamesresult of rolling two dice and both show six

She cheered when she rolled a double six.

boxcars

domino gamedomino tile with six spots on both ends

He drew the double six from the pile.

Adjective

gamesshowing two sixes, especially on dice or dominoes

He picked up the double six domino tile.

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result of rolling two dice and both show six
domino tile with six spots on both ends

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 six

pick six

interception returned for a touchdown

He scored a pick six in the final quarter.

big six

six largest banks in a country

The big six control most of the financial market.

hit it for six

hit a cricket ball over the boundary

He hit it for six to win the match.

six of one

two choices or situations that are equally good or bad

It's six of one whether we go now or later.

hit for six

shock or upset someone very strongly often by unexpected news

The diagnosis hit her for six and left her speechless.

knock for six

surprise or shock someone greatly

The news of his resignation knocked everyone for six.

six feet under

adj.

dead and buried

He's been six feet under for over a decade now..

six ways to Sunday

adv.

in every possible way or direction

They searched the house six ways to Sunday but found nothing.

hit a six

achieve something impressive or significant

She hit a six with her presentation at work.

six ways from Sunday

adv.

in every possible way or very thoroughly

He checked the report six ways from Sunday.

Terms with double six included in their meaning

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boxcars

dice games

double six in a dice game

hexenol

organic chemistry

aliphatic alcohol with six carbon atoms and one double bond

Examples of double six in a sentence

A double six can change the game.
She played the double six to win the game.
He was excited to finally draw the double six.
She rolled a double six on her first turn.
Landing a double six gave him the win.

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French:double six, à double six, ...
German:Doppel-Sechs, doppelsechs, ...
Italian:doppio sei, ...
Spanish:doble seis, seis doble, ...
Portuguese:duplo seis, ...
Chinese:双六, 两个六点的, ...
Japanese:ダブルシックス, ダブルシックスの, ...
Arabic:ستة مزدوجة, مُزْدَوِج السِّتّات, ...
Hebrew:שִׁישִׁיָּה כְּפוּלָה, כָּפוּל שֵׁשׁ, ...
Russian:две шестерки, двойная шестерка, ...
Ukrainian:подвійна шістка, дві шістки, ...
Hindi:डबल सिक्स, दोहरा छह, ...
Bengali:ডাবল সিক্স, দ্বিগুণ ছয়, ...
Catalan:doble sis, de doble sis, ...
Czech:dvě šestky, dvojitý, ...
Danish:to seksere, dobbeltseks, ...
Dutch:dubbele zes, dubbele-zes, ...
Greek:διπλό έξι, διπλός εξάρης, ...
Hungarian:dupla hatos, kettős hatos, ...
Khmer:លទ្ធផលគ្រាប់ឡុកឡាក់ពីរគ្រាប់ចេញលេខប្រាំមួយទាំងពីរ, គូប្រាំមួយ, ...
Korean:더블 식스, 더블 식스의, ...
Persian:جفت شش, دارای دو عدد شش, ...
Polish:podwójna szóstka, z dwiema szóstkami, ...
Portuguese (BR):duplo seis, seis-seis, ...
Romanian:dublu șase, cu două șeșe, ...
Swedish:två sexor, dubbel sex, ...
Thai:แต้มคู่หก, ดับเบิลซิกซ์, ...
Turkish:çift altı, çift altılı, ...
Vietnamese:cặp sáu, có hai số sáu, ...

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