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double-quick

American  
[duhb-uhl-kwik, duhb-uhl-kwik] / ˈdʌb əlˈkwɪk, ˈdʌb əlˌkwɪk /

adjective

  1. very quick or rapid.

adverb

  1. in a very quick or rapid manner.

noun

  1. a very quick marching pace: double time.

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to double-time.

double-quick British  

adjective

  1. very quick; rapid

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. in a very quick or rapid manner

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of double-quick

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

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Grealish has gone from forgotten man to main man in double-quick time since joining Everton on a season-long loan.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

However, the hope engendered by Liverpool's loss actually seemed counter-productive for Arsenal, with nerves sweeping around the Emirates in double-quick time when an early breakthrough did not materialise.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2024

He crashes down to +2 in double-quick time.

From The Guardian • Jun. 17, 2021

It has three speeds: slow, quick and double-quick.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2017

He responded with an irritable hissing and thumping from deep in his burrow, causing me to pull my leg out of there double-quick, despite the pain.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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