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double definition

double definition noun: a type of cryptic clue in which there is no wordplay and both halves of the clue define homonymous words.

Noun

double definition (plural double definitions)

  1. (crosswording) A type of cryptic clue in which there is no wordplay and both halves of the clue define homonymous words.
    • A less demanding example is given by "Lost, as a dog may be" (6) . This is a double-definition type with the answer ASTRAY.2015 January 1, B. J. Holmes, Pocket Crossword Dictionary, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN
    • It's a double definition! A word that is both a "Marvel hero" and a "morbid bet" is DEADPOOL.2016 September 13, Karen Chu, Colin Felton, Dana Nelson, Chris Kohler, Good Job, Brain!: Trivia, Quizzes and More Fun From the Popular Pub Quiz Podcast, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 205

Forms of double definition

pluraldouble definitions

Questions about double definition

What does double definition mean?
Double definition means a type of cryptic clue in which there is no wordplay and both halves of the clue define homonymous words.
What part of speech is double definition?
Double definition is a noun.
What is the plural of double definition?
The plural of double definition is double definitions.

Words near double definition in the dictionary

  1. double deckers
  2. double declension
  3. double declensions
  4. double decomposition
  5. double decompositions
  6. double definition
  7. double degree
  8. double degrees
  9. double denim
  10. double depression
  11. double descent

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