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

Zian Flemming, who scored twice in the victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers, was the latest to add his name to the goalscoring list. —Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025

His brother has won three times and their wives have both won twice. —Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025

The user explained the color came from broiling, but their wife insisted on frying it twice more. —Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025

Over the course of the fellowship, participants met virtually twice a week with program leaders, receiving guidance on all facets of directing — from networking and prep to representation. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 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