twicetwice /twaɪs/ ●●● S2 W2 adverb, predeterminer 
He was questioned by police twice yesterday.twice a day/week/year etc (=two times in the same day, week etc) Letters were delivered twice a week only. None of our dinner menus are exactly the same twice over.2two times more, bigger, better etc than something elsetwice as many/much (as something) They employ 90 people, twice as many as last year.twice as high/big/large etc (as something) Interest rates are twice as high as those of our competitors.twice the size/number/rate/amount etc an area twice the size of Britain → once bitten, twice shy at once1(19), → once or twice at once1(12), → think twice at think1(8)
WORD ORIGINtwice
Origin:
Old English twigaEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- I've only met him twice.
- I play golf twice a week.
- She's been married twice before.
- Staff meetings are held twice a month.
- The company's accounts were checked twice over, the second time by an independent auditor.
- The weather was great - it only rained twice in three weeks.
- You should read the exam question twice over before answering it.
Longman Language Activatorto decide it is better not to do something
formal to not do something that you want to do or usually do, especially because you do not want to offend or upset someone: · Kate wanted to slap Keith round the face but she refrained.refrain from: · Rand refrained from comment on the scandal involving his opponent.refrain from doing something: · Please refrain from smoking in the restaurant.
to decide not to do something, especially something enjoyable, because it is considered to be bad for your health or morally wrong: · Most of the church members drink only moderately or abstain completely.abstain from: · You should abstain from food and caffeinated drinks before the operation.abstain from doing something: · Junior politicians are supposed to abstain from criticizing the government.
to not do something extreme, even though what you have been doing or saying until now makes this very likely to be the next thing you do: · The US was willing to support sanctions, but stopped short of military intervention.stop short of doing something: · Morris has strongly criticized Paulson's writings but stops short of calling him a racist.
to not do something, especially because you are worried about what will happen if you do: · He wanted to tell her everything, but something made him hold back.hold back from doing something: · Republicans have expressed interest in the plan but have held back from making a commitment.
to stop yourself from doing something you want to do, because you do not want to offend someone, spoil a secret etc: · It was all I could do to keep from hitting him.keep yourself from doing something: · Sara was so excited, she could hardly keep herself from giving away the whole plan.
to decide or agree not to do something, especially because it is likely to be unsuccessful or is unnecessary: · Look, we aren't making any progress - let's just forget the whole idea.forget it spoken: · If you're not going to take this project seriously we might as well forget it.
to not do something that you were going to do, or to think very carefully before you do it, because you know it could have a bad result: · Anyone thinking about having unprotected sex should think twice.think twice about: · I hope this latest attack will make people think twice about mindless violence towards ethnic minorities.think twice before doing something: · The heavy penalties are designed to make people think twice before committing a crime.
when a number or amount is twice as big as another: twice as big/fast/much/many etc bigger, faster etc by 100%: · This sweater would have cost twice as much if I'd bought it in England.twice the size/my salary/his age etc: · He married a woman who was twice his age.· It's about twice the length of a football field.· Full cream milk contains about twice the fat of skimmed milk.
twice as much as an amount, number etc: double the amount/number/weight/size/cost etc: · Over 30% of marriages end in divorce, which is double the number 20 years ago.· The house is now worth double the amount we paid for it.
two times as much or as many of something: a twofold increase: · The last ten years have seen a twofold increase in the numbers of deaths on the road.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY None of our dinner menus are exactly the same twice over. They employ 90 people, twice as many as last year. Interest rates are twice as high as those of our competitors. an area twice the size of BritainCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The company now employs four times as many women as men.
(=two times in the same day, week etc) Letters were delivered twice a week only.
Letters were delivered twice a week only. None of our dinner menus are exactly the same twice over. They employ 90 people, twice as many as last year. Interest rates are twice as high as those of our competitors. an area twice the size of Britain The company now employs four times as many women as men.· We won’t make the same mistake again.
· The creature was about twice the size of a small dog.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· This twice daily peristalsis creates tidal currents every six hours, pushing sea water first north, then south.· Six capsules of each treatment were given twice daily for 16 weeks.· Both forms were completed twice daily at home for 14 days.· He also became a great favourite with the occupants of the local school bus, which passed his garden gate twice daily.· The mainstay of treatment is a twice daily form of physiotherapy, usually done by the child's parents.· Octreotide is usually given by intermittent subcutaneous injection of 100-500 µg twice daily or three times daily.· On average, she vomited twice daily and was obsessed with dieting.
VERB· To start a new paragraph tap Enter twice.· Press Enter twice. 26. type the last paragraph.· Press Enter twice to place the cursor on the Type of Forms option. 7.· Press Enter twice. notice that the first paragraph is hanging text.· Press Enter twice to return to your document.· If you double-spaced between paragraphs by pressing Enter twice, you must press Del twice.· Press Enter twice to reach the second key. 10.
· They pay TWICE as much interest as many High Street instant access accounts.· To be guaranteed a single, you must pay twice that.· If such costs are incurred in calculating a self-supply charge, tax could be paid twice.· One employee failed to report that he had been paid twice and owes the United Nations more than $ 34, 000.· He was willing to pay twice that for David Hirst!!· Interest will be paid twice a year, and it will be based on the inflation-adjusted principal.· You can pay twice as much for a wooden model when compared to a similar-sized aluminium one.· Even if I was paid twice what I get at the cafe, I still wouldn't bloody stick at home all day.
· Umaga again looked world class, scoring twice and using his pace and angled running to create several more scores.· Despite their silky passing, Forrester was able to score twice and kill them off.· Greg Adams scored twice for Florida.· Robert Fleck ran his heart out on his debut and might have scored twice.· Phinney Gardner scored twice for the Bears.· Goal ace Mark Backley scored twice with Graham Davies also netting.· Bonilla was 2-for-3 in Game 1 and scored twice.
· The Ferryhill area was struck twice last weekend, once on Friday and then again on Saturday.· Lightning struck twice when the band played the wedding of friend Brian Setzer, the rockabilly guitarist and ex-Stray Cat.· United were forced into a rearguard action against a lively Dynamo side for whom Maksim Shatskikh twice struck the woodwork.· The mast upon which the writer was perched was twice struck....
· A 50% student for instance will think twice before putting forward one of his ideas for discussion with a group of 60% students.· It made us think twice about striking out in new directions.· And he will prod the party to think twice about shrinking the scope of government.· Prepare yourself to feel alienated, and think twice before bringing a date.· One has to think twice before one orders a cup of coffee, in case one's making use of one's position.· Without having to think twice, I called up the cable company and added an extra tier of channels.· You can bet Mark will think twice next time about taking a week off.· A third would think twice about moving home if it would upset their pets.
· Player has won twice since 1991.· Both teams have won twice in three outings and a keen, tightly contested struggle is in prospect.· United won twice away last month at Bristol Rovers and Wolves, while Birmingham are on a real downer.· The Tour has been won twice on the last stage.· He appears to be something of a Lingfield specialist, having won twice on the all-weather flat track.· Faldo has the invaluable experience of having won twice at Augusta.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► once bitten, twice shy► lightning never strikes twice► once bitten, twice shy► twice over/three times over etc► cousin once/twice etc removed
1two times: - Once or twice, he thought about calling his parents, but then decided not to.
- And you have once or twice, haven't you?
- Even he himself had had to beat it into the ground once or twice as one did a snake.
- He'd been smashed on booze once or twice, but this was different.
- He played for Northern Ireland once or twice.
- He swallowed hard once or twice.
- He was some one I would probably sleep with once or twice and then maybe become friends with afterward.
- If needed, this can be repeated once or twice.
- They merely mentioned it once or twice as a divine possibility.
- Anyone thinking about having unprotected sex should think twice.
- I hope this latest attack will make people think twice about mindless violence towards ethnic minorities.
- The heavy penalties are designed to make people think twice before committing a crime.
- And if that is the case, they might think twice before giving you their money.
- I never thought twice about leaving Joliet.
- If they did, they would think twice before acceding to such inclinations.
- It made us think twice about striking out in new directions.
- Massa said the ruling will make hospitals think twice before breaking the law.
- No-one should think twice about blurting out the whole story.
- That was normal, I didn't think twice about it.
- These foods are potentially dangerous, yet nobody thinks twice before handing them out to their loved ones.
He was questioned by police twice yesterday.twice a day/week/year etc (=two times in the same day, week etc) Letters were delivered twice a week only. None of our dinner menus are exactly the same twice over.2two times more, bigger, better etc than something elsetwice as many/much (as something) They employ 90 people, twice as many as last year.twice as high/big/large etc (as something) Interest rates are twice as high as those of our competitors.twice the size/number/rate/amount etc an area twice the size of Britain → once bitten, twice shy at once1(19), → once or twice at once1(12), → think twice at think1(8)