Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | English word DOUBLE-QUICK
DOUBLE-QUICK
Definitions of DOUBLE-QUICK
- The double time, a marching cadence (pace) approaching running speed.
- Very quickly; at once; on the double.
- (intransitive) To double-time, march (or rather run) at the above speedy pace.
Number of letters
12
Is palindrome
No
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Examples of Using DOUBLE-QUICK in a Sentence
- The militiamen followed at the double-quick and hurrahing enthusiastically for General Washington brought him to the porch and evoked from him in reply a good natured and fatherly speech which the soldiers cheered to the echo.
- Nay, more, and perversely enough, ever as Population augments, your Captains of Industry can and do dwindle more and more into Captains of Idleness; whereby the more and more overflowing Population is worse and worse governed (shown what to do, for that is the only government): thus is the candle lighted at both ends; and the number of social Nondescripts increases in double-quick ratio.
- Humphrey's and Morrison's men went to the rear at the double-quick and escaped the attempted envelopment.
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