two-time

American  

[too-tahym] / ˈtuˌtaɪm /

verb (used with object)

Informal.

• two-times,
  present (3rd person singular)
• two-timed,
  past participle,  past
• two-timing
  present participle

1. to be unfaithful to (a lover or spouse).

2. to double-cross.

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two-time British  

verb

1. informal to deceive (someone, esp a lover) by carrying on a relationship with another

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• two-timer
  noun

Inflected Forms

Participles

• two-timing
  present
• two-timed
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• two-time
  simple
• two-times
  simple
• have two-timed
  perfect
• has two-timed
  perfect
• am two-timing
  progressive
• are two-timing
  progressive
• is two-timing
  progressive
• have been two-timing
  perfect progressive
• has been two-timing
  perfect progressive

Past

• two-timed
  simple
• had two-timed
  perfect
• was two-timing
  progressive
• were two-timing
  progressive
• had been two-timing
  perfect progressive

Future

• will two-time
  simple
• will have two-timed
  perfect
• will be two-timing
  progressive
• will have been two-timing
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of two-time

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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But to get there, the two-time company founder is looking back more than 50 years to the space agency’s days of quick decision-making and innovation that led to the moon landings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Garrett, a two-time NFL defensive player of the year, played only 40 of 65 snaps against the 49ers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

The super welterweight boxer is the oldest son of two-time middleweight world champion Fernando Vargas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

And by the end of the afternoon, Rybakina had beaten the two-time defending champion 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to secure the first U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

"He's older, and he's a two-time loser. You're a kid. They won't do much to you. I'm betting on probation. You'll get off, and then move on with the rest of your life."

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

His firm plans to launch both two-times long and short SpaceX exchange-traded funds on Monday, offering investors ways to either increase or hedge their exposure.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026

A common rule of thumb says to buy builders at one-times book value and sell at two-times.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

TD Cowen’s Steven Green says in a report that the stream is valued at roughly two-times the net asset value, calling the terms “attractive” given his estimated NAV 5% of $327 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026

But the day ended badly for all Wales fans as the team failed to reproduce the form which saw them crush two-times champions Australia earlier in the tournament.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2023

Matilda stood up and began to say the two-times table.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

The first time she landed a pilot — the first time she was ever on a series set — was as poor, frumpy, unwitting, two-timed yet unsinkable Martha Hanson on FX’s acclaimed “The Americans.”

From Washington Post ● May 2, 2017

“Ring the alarm,” Beyoncé once sang of being two-timed, before enumerating the stuff of hers this other woman would never touch.

From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2016

"I was being two-timed for one of the lesser Spices?"

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2015

But although he admits he two-timed almost all his exes, they all still talk to him, except for actor Britt Ekland, who "bloody hates" him.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 7, 2012

Doug always detested Reggie and only ended up the owner of the sweet pup to spite his ex-girlfriend, who loved the dog but learned to hate the two-timing Doug.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023

Time’s passage and lessons have always loomed large in SZA’s lyrics: she’s frequently burning daylight or wasting time; on fan favorite “The Weekend,” she treats a two-timing boyfriend like a timeshare.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2023

His campaign for student body president saw two-timing, backstabbing, and the occasional dose of advice from his beloved mother, played by Gwyneth Paltrow.

From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2020

A friend of mine, meanwhile, still has access her two-timing ex-boyfriend’s Uber account—she’s only used it to take a couple of free rides, but the potential for tracking is clear.

From Slate ● May 15, 2018

“So, what, you just hang out with your ex-boyfriend after school? Does he even know about me? Are you two-timing both of us?”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera