triple

Meaning of triple

noun
  1. Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc
  2. A drink with three portions of alcohol.
    I've had a hard day; make that a triple.
  3. A hamburger with three patties.
    I'd like a triple with cheese.
  4. A three-base hit
    The shortstop hit a triple to lead off the ninth.
  5. A three-point field goal
  6. A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
  7. A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.
verb
  1. To multiply by three
    The company tripled their earnings per share over last quarter.
  2. To get a three-base hit
    The batter tripled into the gap.
  3. To become three times as large
    Our earnings have tripled in the last year.
  4. To serve or operate as (something), in addition to two other functions.
adjective
  1. Made up of three related elements, often matching
    The triple markings on this vase are quite unique.
  2. Of three times the quantity.
    Give me a triple serving of mashed potatoes.
  3. Designed for three users.
    a triple room
  4. Folded in three; composed of three layers.
  5. Having three aspects.
    a triple meaning
  6. Of time, three times as fast as very fast.
  7. One of three; third.

Information about triple

Hyphenation of triple

triple

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
  • triple is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

triple synonyms

Meaning ternary:

ternary, treble, triplex

Meaning treble:

treble, threefold

Meaning trio:

trio, triad, triplet

Meaning :

tern

Translation of triple

Anagrams of triple

pretil, tripel

Words that rhyme with triple

Disciple, Principle, antiprinciple, condisciple, counterprinciple, disciple, exciple, manciple, participle, principle, unprinciple, diple, Niple, maniple, griple, Siple, equimultiple, multiple, nonmultiple, submultiple, tiple, swiple

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