two-time
verb (used with object)
to be unfaithful to (a lover or spouse).
two-timing
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present participleof two-time.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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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
It makes me think of my last boyfriend, a two-timing skunk who could not watch conventional 3D because it made him physically ill.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2017
In the film's strongest moments, he faces the empty excess of his life, from his two-timing fiancée to his ridiculous image on a Sunset Strip billboard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2015
“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
