Definitions for twice
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. twiceadverb

   two times

   "I called her twice"

2. doubly, double, twiceadverb

   to double the degree

   "she was doubly rewarded"; "his eyes were double bright"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. twiceadverb

   two times

   You better watch out,You better not cry,You better not pout,I'm telling you why:Santa Claus is coming to town.He's making a list,And checking it twice,He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice.Santa Claus is coming to town. (Santa Claus Is Coming to Town)

2. Etymology: From twi- meaning two or both.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Twiceadverb

   Etymology: twigið , Saxon; twees, Dutch.

   1. Two times.

   Upon his crest he struck him so,
   That twice he reeled, ready twice to fall. Fairy Q.

   He twice essay’d to cast his son in gold;
   Twice from his hands he drop’d the forming mould. Dryd.

   2. Doubly.

   A little sum you mourn, while most have met
   With twice the loss, and by as vile a cheat. Dryden.

   3. It is often used in composition.

   Life is tedious as a twice told tale,
   Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man. William Shakespeare.

   Twice-born Bacchus burst the thund’rer’s thigh,
   And all the gods that wander thro’ the sky. Thomas Creech.

   Extol the strength of a twice-conquer’d race. Dryden.

   And what so tedious as a twice-told tale. Alexander Pope.

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1. Twice

   Twice is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her eighth studio album, Liberation (2018). It was released for digital download and streaming on May 11, 2018 by RCA Records as the album's first promotional single. Kirby Lauryen wrote the track and co-produced it with Sandy Chila. Upon its release of, music critics were positive towards the track, praising Aguilera's voice and the lyrics. Commercially, "Twice" reached top-forty positions on the digital charts of Australia and Spain. The song was later included in the setlist for Aguilera's Liberation Tour.

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1. twice

   Twice is an adverb that means two times or on two occasions. It is associated with a repeated or doubled action, event, or measurement.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Twiceadverb

   two times; once and again

2. Twiceadverb

   doubly; in twofold quantity or degree; as, twice the sum; he is twice as fortunate as his neighbor

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1. Twice

   Twice is the second album by American indie rock band The Tyde, released in 2003.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Twice

   twīs, adv. two times: once and again: doubly.—n. Twī′cer, one who is both compositor and pressman.—adj. Twice′-told, told twice: hackneyed.—At twice, at two distinct times. [A.S. twíges—twíwa—twá, two.]

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1. Twice

   Twice is like a brick & mortar clothing resale store, but online.Sellers send in their clothing (we pay shipping), and we make an offer for their items. We pay for everything upfront, so you get your cash right away!Buyers purchase items from our store, where most of our items are available for 70-90% off retail. And we offer free shipping on orders over $49 ($5 otherwise) and free 30-day returns.

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1. twice

   Song lyrics by twice -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by twice on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'twice' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1769

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'twice' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1174

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'twice' in Adverbs Frequency: #149

How to pronounce twice?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say twice in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of twice in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of twice in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of twice in a Sentence

1. Oliver Wendell Holmes:

   Take a music bath once or twice a week for a few seasons, and you will find that it is to the soul what the water bath is to the body.

2. President Barack Obama:

   I can relate to this program, does well in the classroom. Won twice in the past four years. Know what it's like for people to oppose you no matter what you try to do. When I flip on ESPN and I see a documentary about how people still 'hate' Christian Laettner -- a guy who played for Duke 23 years ago. I realize, well, maybe I don't have it so bad. Or I think this is going to be a long 23 years.

3. Tanguy Seiwert:

   The only thing that works is cetuximab and this looks at least twice as good.

4. Rosa Rojas:

   We just eat twice.

5. Margo Price:

   Women always have to work twice as hard as men.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=twice
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Twice
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=twice
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twice
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twice
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=twice
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=twice
9. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/twice