double-double

noun

dou·​ble-dou·​ble ˌdə-bəl-ˈdə-bəl 

: an instance of a player's accumulating a total of 10 or more in two statistical categories (such as points and rebounds) in one basketball game

Examples of double-double in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Junior point guard Jadyn Wooten led the Horned Frogs (4-0) with a season-high 19 points while Stanford transfer sophomore Lara Somfai had a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026

The 7-foot-2 center has responded with six double-doubles in the last seven games. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

The performance marked the first double-double of Cain’s NBA career. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Six players scored in double figures, led by Latrell Davis with 25 and Tae Simmons with his first career double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds). — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double-double

• redouble
• bubble
• double
• rubble
• stubble
• trouble