twice

[twahys]

adverb

1. two times, as in succession.

   Write twice a week.

2. on two occasions; in two instances.

   I phoned him twice.

3. in twofold quantity or degree; in double the amount or degree.

   twice as much.

twice

/ twaɪs /

adverb

1. two times; on two occasions or in two cases

   he coughed twice

2. double in degree or quantity

   twice as long

Word History and Origins

Origin of twice¹

before 1150; Middle English twies, equivalent to twie twice ( Old English twige, cognate with Old Frisian twīa, Old Saxon tuuīo; twi- ) + -s -s ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of twice¹

Old English twiwa ; related to Old Norse tvisvar , Middle Low German twiges

Idioms and Phrases

see cheap at twice the price; lightning never strikes twice; once bitten, twice shy; think twice.

Example Sentences

It is twice the level reached in the late 1960s, before the long bear market, and about one-third higher than it was at the peak in 1929 — a moment that needs no introduction.

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The Fed cut short-term rates by a quarter of a percentage point last month to 4% to 4.25%, and the market expects it to cut twice more this year.

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Guy Illouz, 26, was shot twice during the attack on the Nova festival and died of his wounds after being taken hostage, his family said.

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He had completed 19 challenges, though twice he hiked it solo, once when Covid canceled the 2020 event and another time when he missed the actual day.

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Palestinians in Gaza are worried that a breakdown in the deal will lead to a resumption of strikes, as has happened twice before.

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