double-quick

noun

dou·​ble-quick ˈdə-bəl-ˌkwik 

: double time sense 1

broadly : a rapid pace

double-quick adjective or adverb

Examples of double-quick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The three dairies pulled out all the stops and got the order completed in double-quick time. — Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026

Yet with huge debts, static revenues and £2bn to be found for a new stadium, unless United can turn around their footballing fortunes in double-quick time, more hard decisions await. — Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025

And Tessa proved just as sharp as ever, detecting the scent in double-quick time before being showered with tennis balls to chase by bureau workers to celebrate her service. — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2025

As Wrexham continue their quest to claim a place at the top table of English football in double-quick time, Callum Doyle seems Premier League-bound regardless of how this season finishes for the club. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double-quick

• actinic
• agnatic
• bailiwick
• bolshevik
• candlestick
• deontic
• firebrick
• herpetic
• judaic
• lunatic
• menshevik
• orthotic