double over

• Verbe à particule signifiant se pencher fortement en avant au niveau de la taille, généralement sous l'effet de la douleur, du rire ou d'un effort physique.

A phrasal verb meaning to bend forward at the waist, typically due to pain, laughter, or physical exertion.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Bend forwardinformal

   To bend one's body forward, often due to pain or laughter.

   se plier en deux

   • He doubled over with laughter at the joke.
   • She doubled over in pain after the injury.
   • The comedian had the audience doubled over in their seats.

   Synonymesdouble uphunch over

   Antonymesstraighten

2. formal

   To fold something, such as paper or fabric, so that one part lies on top of another.

   plier en deux

   • Double over the paper to make a crease.
   • She doubled the blanket over before putting it away.
   • He doubled over the map to fit it in his pocket.

   Synonymesbendcreasedouble upfoldpleat

Verbe de basedouble