double-date

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Let's double-date this Saturday at the new Italian restaurant.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To go on a social outing involving two couples: The act of two romantic couples going out together for a shared social activity, such as dinner or a movie.

Usage

• The verb "double-date" describes a specific type of social event. It is typically used in informal contexts.
• It is often used in the infinitive form ("to double-date") or in simple tenses to plan or describe the event.
• Example:

Examples

• Verb:
  • We should double-date with Mark and Sarah next weekend.
  • They are double-dating at the new Italian restaurant tonight.
  • I've never double-dated before; it sounds fun.

Advanced Usage

• "Double-dating" (Gerund/Noun): The activity or concept of going on a double date.
  • Double-dating can be a great way for couples to socialize.
• Used to suggest or invite:

Variants and Related Words

• Double date (Noun): The social event itself involving two couples.
  • We had a lovely double date at the cinema.
• Double-dater (Noun, informal): A person who frequently goes on double dates.

Synonyms

• Go out as a foursome: A less common, more descriptive phrase with a similar meaning.

Related Phrases

• Group date: A social outing involving more than two couples, which is a broader category than a double date.
• Blind double date: A double date where one or more participants are meeting their partner's companion(s) for the first time.

Học thuật

Verb

1. go out on a date with a partner and another couple
   • let's double date this Saturday