- double-time
- 'double-timeadj, adv especially AmEvery quick or as quickly as possible▪ Get upstairs and clean your room - double-time!
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
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Double time — Double Dou ble (d[u^]b l), a. [OE. doble, duble, double, OF. doble, duble, double, F. double, fr. L. duplus, fr. the root of duo two, and perh. that of plenus full; akin to Gr. diplo os double. See {Two}, and {Full}, and cf. {Diploma}, {Duple}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Double Time — may refer to: Double Time (TV drama), a British one off comedy drama starring James Dreyfus Double Time (Béla Fleck album), 1984 Double Time (Leon Redbone album), 1976 Double time, in music, a type of meter and tempo or rhythmic feel Doubletime,… … Wikipedia
double-time — intransitive verb Date: 1943 to move at double time … New Collegiate Dictionary
Double Time (album) — Infobox Album Name = Double Time Type = studio album Artist = Leon Redbone Released = 1977 Genre = Ragtime Length = 31:33 Label = Warner Bros. Records Producer = Joel Dorn Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5… … Wikipedia
double time — noun Date: 1853 1. a marching cadence of 180 30 inch steps per minute 2. payment of a worker at twice the regular wage rate … New Collegiate Dictionary
Double — Dou ble (d[u^]b l), a. [OE. doble, duble, double, OF. doble, duble, double, F. double, fr. L. duplus, fr. the root of duo two, and perh. that of plenus full; akin to Gr. diplo os double. See {Two}, and {Full}, and cf. {Diploma}, {Duple}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Double base — Double Dou ble (d[u^]b l), a. [OE. doble, duble, double, OF. doble, duble, double, F. double, fr. L. duplus, fr. the root of duo two, and perh. that of plenus full; akin to Gr. diplo os double. See {Two}, and {Full}, and cf. {Diploma}, {Duple}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Double bass — Double Dou ble (d[u^]b l), a. [OE. doble, duble, double, OF. doble, duble, double, F. double, fr. L. duplus, fr. the root of duo two, and perh. that of plenus full; akin to Gr. diplo os double. See {Two}, and {Full}, and cf. {Diploma}, {Duple}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Double convex — Double Dou ble (d[u^]b l), a. [OE. doble, duble, double, OF. doble, duble, double, F. double, fr. L. duplus, fr. the root of duo two, and perh. that of plenus full; akin to Gr. diplo os double. See {Two}, and {Full}, and cf. {Diploma}, {Duple}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Double counterpoint — Double Dou ble (d[u^]b l), a. [OE. doble, duble, double, OF. doble, duble, double, F. double, fr. L. duplus, fr. the root of duo two, and perh. that of plenus full; akin to Gr. diplo os double. See {Two}, and {Full}, and cf. {Diploma}, {Duple}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Double court — Double Dou ble (d[u^]b l), a. [OE. doble, duble, double, OF. doble, duble, double, F. double, fr. L. duplus, fr. the root of duo two, and perh. that of plenus full; akin to Gr. diplo os double. See {Two}, and {Full}, and cf. {Diploma}, {Duple}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
