doubletake

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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

noundoubletake (plural doubletakes)

plural doubletakes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of double take.
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APA

doubletake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doubletake

MLA

“doubletake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doubletake. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doubletake,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doubletake.

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