double-time

1 of 2

verb

dou·​ble-time ˈdə-bəl-ˌtīm How to pronounce double-time (audio)
double-timed; double-timing; double-times

intransitive verb

: to move at double time

double time

2 of 2

noun

1
: a marching cadence of 180 30-inch steps per minute
2
: payment of a worker at twice the regular wage rate

Examples of double-time in a Sentence

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Verb
Funny enough, this wasn't even O'Quinn's first time doing double-time on a show. Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024 Even the dramatic double-time closer has grown on me, like a lover’s foibles. 14. Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 May 2024
Noun
At the City Council meeting on Tuesday night, residents and councilmembers expressed concerns about having Antioch police officers worked beyond mandatory overtime shifts or paying them for double time shifts, especially in areas of the city experiencing spikes in violent crime. Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024 Casting assistants’ first union agreement established a minimum wage rate of $21 an hour retroactive to Sept. 29, with double time after 12 hours worked and triple time after 15 hours worked in a single work day. Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for double-time 

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Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1886, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of double-time was in 1853

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Cite this Entry

“Double-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-time. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

double-time

1 of 2 verb
dou·​ble-time
ˈdəb-əl-ˌtīm
: to move at double time

double time

2 of 2 noun
1
: a marching rate of 180 steps per minute
2
: payment of a worker at twice the regular wage rate
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