double over

— phrasal verb with double

/ˈdʌb·əl/ verb [I/T]

Definition

› to suddenly bend forward and down, usually because of pain or laughter: A sudden, sharp pain made him double over.

(Definition of double over from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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