double entendre
noun
dou·ble en·ten·dre
| \ ˈdüb-ᵊl-äⁿ-ˈtäⁿd(rᵊ)
; ˈdə-bəl-än-ˈtänd(-rə)
\
; ˈdə-bəl-än-ˈtänd(-rə)
\
plural double entendres\ ˈdüb-ᵊl-äⁿ-ˈtäⁿd(rᵊ)
; ˈdə-bəl-än-ˈtänd(-rə)
also ˈdüb-ᵊl-äⁿ-ˈtäⁿz ; ˈdə-bəl-än-ˈtän-drəz \
; ˈdə-bəl-än-ˈtänd(-rə)
also ˈdüb-ᵊl-äⁿ-ˈtäⁿz ; ˈdə-bəl-än-ˈtän-drəz \
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Examples of double entendre in a Sentence
The song's title is a double entendre.
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Adkins, meanwhile, is much more the country-rocker, taking classic crunchy guitar riffs and retrofitting them with a touch of twang and subject matter full of fishing, pickup trucks and lots of winking double entendre. — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, "Trace Adkins, Clint Black, Terri Clark shimmer in rainy Grandstand show," 25 Aug. 2019 Maybe, but in that wizarding world, there’s far more potential for double entendres and kinky puns. — John Wenzel, The Know, "Ruin your fondest childhood memories at “Harry Potter & the Mysterious Merkin” burlesque show," 19 Aug. 2019 Any of the show’s songs referencing orgasms rely on double entendres and other word play. — Whitney Friedlander, Marie Claire, "TV Sex Scenes Are Unrealistic. Rachel Bloom Wants to Change That," 1 Mar. 2019 Image Dan Ingram, a popular disc jockey whose wisecracks and double entendres rippled through the air at rock ’n’ roll stations in New York City from the early 1960s to the early 21st century, died on Sunday at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, "Dan Ingram, Irreverent Disc Jockey, Is Dead at 83," 25 June 2018 Danny Rutigliano brings a Danny DeVito dirtiness to Dimas, gardener of veggies and double entendres. — John Timpane, Philly.com, "'Triumph of Love' at Bristol Riverside: Goofy, bawdy romp," 11 May 2018 The play’s humor depends on fast-talk, anachronistic modern references, puns and double entendres — and MacKinnon’s able cast gets all of this just right. — Matthew J. Palm, OrlandoSentinel.com, "St. Luke's 'Peter and the Starcatcher' takes flight," 13 Apr. 2018 Of the many options available, PackIt products are especially cool — double entendre intended — because the bags have a freezable gel built into their walls. — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, "These gadgets will keep summer dining safe," 26 June 2019 Any of the show’s songs referencing orgasms rely on double entendres and other word play. — Whitney Friedlander, Marie Claire, "TV Sex Scenes Are Unrealistic. Rachel Bloom Wants to Change That," 1 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'double entendre.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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double entendre
noun
English Language Learners Definition of double entendre
: a word or expression that can be understood in two different ways with one way usually referring to sex
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