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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two-time two-times two-timed two-timing

“I mean, two all-time greats?” said recently signed cornerback Jaylen Watson, a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

“It’s good that they test,” said Vingegaard, a two-time champion who crashed the next day and was forced to abandon the Tour.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

A return to Florida for James would form a formidable starting five for the Heat alongside fellow new signing and two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and centre Bam Adebayo.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

McAfee has not, however, released an album full of songs written and sung entirely by the two-time Pro Bowl selection himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Porter Collins, a two-time Olympic oars-man who had worked with Eisman at Chilton Investment and never really understood why the guy with the bright ideas wasn’t given more authority, came along too.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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

Batting in Havana's morning heat, the two-times Cuban homerun leader in his age category delivered an assured performance in front of an important visitor: the president of US Little League, Stephen Keener.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 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

Instead of choosing, she decides to date them both — a two-timing scheme that quickly backfires when they both show up to a house party and discover they’ve been played.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2021

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

Instead of two-timing with another person, the unfaithfulness comes by lying about money.

From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2016

“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