twice

adverb

ˈtwīs 

1

: on two occasions

twice absent

2

: two times : in doubled quantity or degree

twice two is four

twice as much

Synonyms

• double

Examples of twice in a Sentence

I only wore it twice.

He has rehearsals twice a month.

He twice lost to younger opponents.

We visited them twice in 10 years.

The dictionary has been twice updated since 1993.

I've been there at least twice.

He must be twice her age.

The population is twice that of Canada.

The new one costs about twice as much.

He could earn twice his present salary at the new job.

Recent Examples on the Web

Trader played nine snaps and did not record a catch although he was targeted twice. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025

Sasaki tried out the new mechanics in a successful rehab start, then twice in relief with Oklahoma City before returning to the Dodgers last week. —Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

But beware of this alien’s feisty side when tapping his nose or belly twice. —Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025

Kathleen was promoted twice at JPMorgan Chase. —Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 2 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English twiges, twies, from Old English twiga; akin to Old English twi-

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing twice

• lightning never strikes (the same place) twice
• once bitten, twice shy
• once or twice
• think twice
• twice a day
• twice a year
• twice-born
• twice-laid
• twice over
• twice-told
• twice yearly

Rhymes for twice

• dice
• feis
• gneiss
• grice
• ice
• lice
• mice
• slice
• spice
• splice
• thrice
• trice

Kids Definition

twice

adverb

ˈtwīs 

: two times

use it twice

twice as large