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double-quick en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˌdʌb.əlˈkwɪk/ (General-American)

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Very quick; often used in the phrase in double-quick time.
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double-quick en · ADV

Pronunciation

• (General-American) audio
• /ˌdʌb.əlˈkwɪk/ (General-American)

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Very quickly; at once; on the double.

double-quick en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (General-American) audio
• /ˌdʌb.əlˈkwɪk/ (General-American)

Meanings

1. The double time, a marching cadence (pace) approaching running speed.

Forms

Synonyms

the double (shortening)

Translations (1)

nl looppas (cadence)

double-quick en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (General-American) audio
• /ˌdʌb.əlˈkwɪk/ (General-American)

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To double-time, march (or rather run) at the above speedy pace.

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