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double acts

double acts is the plural of double act.

Meaning of double act

Noun

double act (plural double acts)

  1. A comic pairing in which humor is derived from the uneven relationship between two partners, usually of the same gender, age, ethnic origin and profession, but often with drastically different personalities or behavior, maybe with a stooge or straight man.
    • It appears clear from Stan's Joe Rock films, where he is very much in control of his material, that he had no intention of becoming part of a double act.2002, Simon Louvish, Stan and Ollie, the Roots of Comedy: The Double Life of Laurel and Hardy, page 173
  2. Two objects, senses, people, etc working as one.
    • City manager Pep Guardiola raised eyebrows before kick-off by keeping his main double act Kevin de Bruyne and Erling Haaland on the bench, but it was an accurate reflection of this Foden masterclass that they were not missed for a moment in a superb 4-1 win.2024 April 3, Phil McNulty, “Man City 4-1 Aston Villa: Phil Foden produces 'masterclass' to show worth again”, in BBC

Questions about double acts

What is double acts the plural of?
Double acts is the plural of double act.

Words near double acts in the dictionary

  1. double acrostic
  2. double acrostics
  3. double act
  4. double action
  5. double actions
  6. double acts
  7. double acute accent
  8. double acute accents
  9. double adapter
  10. double adapters
  11. double adaptor

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