treble

American  

[treb-uhl] / ˈtrɛb əl /

adjective

1. threefold; triple.

2. Music.

   1. of or relating to the highest part in harmonized music; soprano.

   2. of the highest pitch or range, as a voice part, voice, singer, or instrument.

   3. high in pitch; shrill.

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noun

trebles plural

1. Music.

   1. the treble or soprano part.

   2. a treble voice, singer, or instrument.

2. a high or shrill voice or sound.

3. the highest-pitched peal of a bell.

verb (used with or without object)

trebles, present (3rd person singular) trebled, past participle, past trebling present participle

1. to make or become three times as much or as many; triple.

treble British  

/ ˈtrɛbəl /

adjective

1. threefold; triple

2. of, relating to, or denoting a soprano voice or part or a high-pitched instrument

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noun

1. three times the amount, size, etc

2. a soprano voice or part or a high-pitched instrument

3. the highest register of a musical instrument

4. 1. the high-frequency response of an audio amplifier, esp in a record player or tape recorder

   2. a control knob on such an instrument by means of which the high-frequency gain can be increased or decreased

5. Leisure:Bell-ringing the lightest and highest bell in a ring

6. 1. the narrow inner ring on a dartboard

   2. a hit on this ring

verb

1. to make or become three times as much

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• trebleness
  noun
• trebly
  adverb

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• trebles
  plural

Participles

• trebling
  present
• trebled
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• treble
  simple
• trebles
  simple
• have trebled
  perfect
• has trebled
  perfect
• am trebling
  progressive
• are trebling
  progressive
• is trebling
  progressive
• have been trebling
  perfect progressive
• has been trebling
  perfect progressive

Past

• trebled
  simple
• had trebled
  perfect
• was trebling
  progressive
• were trebling
  progressive
• had been trebling
  perfect progressive

Future

• will treble
  simple
• will have trebled
  perfect
• will be trebling
  progressive
• will have been trebling
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of treble

1275–1325; (adj. and noun) Middle English < Middle French < Latin triplus triple; (v.) Middle English treblen, derivative of the adj.

Explanation

Something that's treble has three parts or sections. You could describe a tricycle as a treble wheeled vehicle. You can use the adjective treble to mean "triple," either because it's three times as large, or has three components. If you watch three movies in a row at a theater, you can call it a treble feature. A three-headed monster can also be described as treble headed. Another meaning of treble is a high-pitched singing voice, especially a boy's. Treble comes from the Latin word triplus, or "threefold."

Example Sentences

Stones was deployed as a midfielder when City beat Inter Milan in the Champions League final in 2023 to win the Treble.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Victory keeps Bayern's hopes of winning the Treble alive, with semi-finals against Bayer Leverkusen in the German Cup and Paris St-Germain in the Champions League to come this month.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Bayern's attention will now turn to completing the Treble for only the third time in their history after 2013 and 2020.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

United beat Arsenal 2-1 after extra-time in an FA Cup semi-final replay before going on to win the Treble of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Mrs. Treble was not at all afraid of such silly things as ghosts!

From The Corner House Girls How they moved to Milton, what they found, and what they did by Hill, Grace Brooks

Related Words

• high-pitched
• soprano