double-time

1 of 2

verb

dou·​ble-time ˈdə-bəl-ˌtīm 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

At the time, the company said the sticking point in negotiations was steelworkers' request for double-time pay for hours worked beyond a regular shift. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

This is received with loud groans only partially alleviated by the promise of double-time pay. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024

Noun

Overtime or double time paid solely under California law does not independently qualify. — Fennemore, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026

The overtime category includes both double time pay and standard overtime. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1886, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for double-time

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
• christmastime
• cybercrime
• dinnertime
• guggenheim
• isozyme
• lysozyme
• maritime
• mesenchyme
• overtime

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