Definitions for double-fault

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double-fault double fault

Double-Fault is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 544 anagrams from letters in double-fault (-abdefllotuu).

Definitions for double-fault

noun

1. (in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) two faults in succession, resulting in the loss of the point, the loss of the serve, or both.

Origin of double-fault

First recorded in 1905-10

Examples for double-fault

Even this was somewhat of a gift, for Hovey started in with a double fault and then drove into the net.

"Now I'll take three off you, Andy," he cried, and served a double fault.

The player has two chances and to fail in both is called "a double fault."

I began the match at Wimbledon by serving a double fault, and lost several games by doing the same thing in the first set.

The caricature has the double fault of not being like and not being amusing.

He served a double fault to Tommy, and then a fault to Audrey.