Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double-time

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.99 in modern English

Syllables
dou-ble--time
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To march at double time.

Intransitive verb

verb

To order troops to march at double time.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

double-times (present, singular) double-timing (participle, present) double-timed (participle, past) double-timed (past) doubletime (alternative)

Questions

What does double-time mean?
To march at double time.

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