double duty
double duty · double duties
The performance of two distinct roles simultaneously or the undertaking of work for…The performance of two distinct roles simultaneously or the undertaking of work for two people.
» In our monogamous part of the world, to marry means to halve one’s rights and double one's duties.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The performance of two distinct roles simultaneously or the undertaking of work for two people.
(countable, uncountable)A cryptic device or cluing error whereby a term forms part of both the definition and the wordplay.
Examples
1 sentencesIn our monogamous part of the world, to marry means to halve one’s rights and double one's duties.
Forms
plural: double duties| Singular | double duty |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable