double take

defect in an engine's ignition; delayed response

Double Take could refer to one of several things:Double Take (film), a 2001 comedy film starring Eddie Griffin and Orlando Jones.Double Take (1979 film), a 1979 film starring Tony CurtisDouble Take (2006), webseries starring Slaine KellyDouble Take (Code Lyoko), a Code Lyoko episodeDouble Take (Petra album), released by Christian rock band Petra in 2000Double Take (Rockola), West Germany's entry in the 1987 Sopot International Song FestivalDoubletake, a British television comedy and nominee in the British Academy Television Awards 2004"Double Take" (theatre production), a 1992 theatre production directed by Hugh Wooldridge as part of the Chichester Festival TheatreDouble Take (biscuit), chocolate wafer biscuit sold by Sainsbury's in the UKDouble-take, a comedy conventionDouble-Take, a red-dirt band from Edmond, Ok
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Noun
1. a delayed reaction indicating surprise
(hypernym) reaction, response

look again in disbelief, can't believe my eyes She did a double take when Clint Eastwood walked into the store.

Synonyms and related words:
PS, Parthian shot, addendum, afterthought, appendix, back matter, bind, block, blockage, bureaucratic delay, chorus, coda, codicil, colophon, conclusion, consequence, continuance, continuation, delay, delayage, delayed reaction, detention, dragging, dying words, envoi, epilogue, follow-through, follow-up, halt, hang-up, hindrance, holdup, interim, jam, lag, lagging, last words, logjam, moratorium, obstruction, paperasserie, parting shot, pause, peroration, postface, postfix, postlude, postscript, red tape, red-tapeism, red-tapery, refrain, reprieve, respite, retardance, retardation, second thought, sequel, sequela, sequelae, sequelant, sequent, sequitur, slow-up, slowdown, slowness, stay, stay of execution, stop, stoppage, subscript, suffix, supplement, suspension, swan song, tag, tie-up, time lag, wait