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11Quick time — Time Time, n.; pl. {Times}. [OE. time, AS. t[=i]ma, akin to t[=i]d time, and to Icel. t[=i]mi, Dan. time an hour, Sw. timme. [root]58. See {Tide}, n.] 1. Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms… …
12in double-quick time — very quickly …
13double quick — adverb at a faster speed now let s play the piece again double quick • Syn: ↑double time * * * ˌdouble ˈquick [double quick double quick] adverb …
14double-quick — noun Date: 1834 double time 1; broadly a rapid pace • double quick adjective or adverb …
15double-quick — adj., adv. /dub euhl kwik /; n., v. /dub euhl kwik /, adj. 1. very quick or rapid. adv. 2. in a very quick or rapid manner. n. 3. a very quick marching pace: double time. v.t., v.i. 4. to double time. [1815 25] * * * …
16double-quick — dou•ble quick adj., adv. [[t]ˈdʌb əlˈkwɪk[/t]] n., v. [[t]ˈdʌb əlˌkwɪk[/t]] adj. 1) very quick or rapid 2) very quickly or rapidly 3) a very quick marching pace; double time 4) to double time • Etymology: 1815–25 …
17double-quick — /dʌbəl ˈkwɪk/ (say dubuhl kwik) adjective 1. very quick or rapid. –adverb 2. in a quick or rapid manner. –noun 3. double time …
18double-quick — 1. noun The double time, a marching cadence (pace) approaching running speed Syn: double 2. verb To double time, march (or rather run) at the above …
19double quick! — quickly!, fast!, right away!, double time! …
20double time — Synonyms and related words: Trinkgeld, acceleration, at the double, bonus, bounty, bribe, bundle, bustle, chase, consideration, crowd, crowded, dash, dash off, dash on, donative, double march, double quick, double quick time, fee, festinate,… …
