body double
To act as a body doubleTo act as a body double.: To stand in for an actor in a film.
» Tom is my body double.
Meaning
3 sensesTo act as a body double.
(intransitive)To stand in for an actor in a film.
(intransitive)To impersonate a politician in order to draw attention away from the real person or to take risks on their behalf.
(intransitive)To be present nearby, or virtually connected to, a person with ADHD in order to increase their attention and focus.
Examples
5 sentencesTom is my body double.
She didn't want to use body doubles.
She was using body doubles.
Tom Jackson has numerous body doubles.
The man you killed was a body double. The real Tom Jackson is still alive.
Origin
The psychological sense was coined by ADHD coach Linda Anderson in 1996.The psychological sense was coined by ADHD coach Linda Anderson in 1996.
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Forms
body doubles, body doubling, body doubled, body doubled| Base form | body double · to body double |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | body doubles |
| Present participle | body doubling |
| Past simple | body doubled |
| Past participle | body doubled |
regular
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle