double take

Speech parts

1. double take - Noun

2. double take - Phrase

Meaning

a delayed reaction indicating surprise

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

double-take

Synonyms

afterthought apperception second thought

Hypernyms

response reaction

Examples

Anyone watching 7Two on Tuesday night, March 6 would have been forgiven for doing a double take when some of the region's landmarks featured in an old episode of Inspector Morse. Source: Internet

By Carla Gomez/Inquirer Visayas – People still do a double take to tell one from the other. Source: Internet

Drivers meandering along Route 247 near Ogden have been known to do a double take. Source: Internet

“BB-8 can cock his head over and look away, he can double take, he can look scared, he can look angry,” says Herring. Source: Internet

Whenever someone does a vlog I do such a double-take. Source: Internet

The company uses products, including Veritas Software Corp.'s Volume Replicator, Oracle Corp.'s RHC and Double-Take Software, depending on the customer. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

double take

Close letter words and terms

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