WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈdou•ble ˈdate, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Informal Termsa date on which two couples go out together.
dou′ble date′, [Informal.]
dou•ble-date (dub′əl dāt′),USA pronunciation v., -dat•ed, -dat•ing. [Informal.]
v.i.
v.t.
- Informal Termsa date on which two couples go together.
- 1920–25
dou•ble-date (dub′əl dāt′),USA pronunciation v., -dat•ed, -dat•ing. [Informal.]
v.i.
- to take part in a double date.
v.t.
- to accompany (someone) on a double date:They double-dated the two sisters.
- 1945–50
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