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 of twice

• 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

Kane scored twice, his first goal a penalty, in the first half of that 4-2 defeat in Arlington before Vuskovic was substituted after 66 minutes of his sixth senior outing for his country. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Considering women are about twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with depression, major investments like these could have a big impact on women’s mental health if they’re approved. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Aug. 2026

Something that’s occurred only once in the Andy Reid era will happen twice in 2026. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

Purdy showed various velocities on touchdown throws that found Demarcus Robinson (twice) and Luke Farrell. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

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