bend double

Frequency: 5.02.1 per million words

to bend your body very far forward and down, for example because you are in great pain or laughing a lot

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Examples (10)

  • The joke was so hilarious that she bent double with laughter.
  • A sudden sharp pain in his stomach caused him to bend double.
  • He was bent double in a violent fit of coughing.
  • You'll have to bend double to fit through the tiny attic door.
  • Seeing the comedian on stage, the entire audience was bent double with amusement.
  • The sheer force of the wind made him bend double as he struggled forward.
  • She had to bend double to retrieve her keys from under the car.
  • After the long race, the exhausted runner bent double, gasping for air.
  • The memory of the embarrassing moment made him bend double with a mix of laughter and cringe.
  • The gardeners were bent double over the flowerbeds all afternoon.