double takes

A form of double take — An abrupt movement, used, for example, as a comical reaction to a surprising sight, in which someone casually sees something, briefly stops looking at it, realizes what it is, and snaps attention back to it with an expression of surprise or disbelief.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of double take
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APA

double takes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20takes

MLA

“double takes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20takes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double takes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20takes.

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