twice

You use twice in expressions such as twice a day and twice a week to indicate that two events or actions of the same kind happen in each day or week. I phoned twice a day, leaving messages with his wife

If you think twice about doing something, you consider it again and decide not to do it, or decide to do it differently. She'd better shut her mouth and from now on think twice before saying stupid things

If one thing is, for example, twice as big or old as another, the first thing is two times as big or old as the second. People sometimes say that one thing is twice as good or hard as another when they want to emphasize that the first thing is much better or harder than the second. The figure of seventy-million pounds was twice as big as expected. Twice is also a predeterminer. Unemployment in Northern Ireland is twice the national average

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

If something happens twice, there are two actions or events of the same kind. He visited me twice that fall and called me on the telephone often Thoroughly brush teeth and gums twice daily

Two times; once and again

adv Once too often

two times; "I called her twice"

two times, doubly

twice removed

Separated by two generations of descent

twice-weekly

Twice each week; semi-weekly

twice-weekly

Happening twice each week; semi-weekly

To ease any doubts, Paul has twice-weekly conversations with a guy ....

twice-yearly

Twice each year; semi-yearly; biannually

twice-yearly

Happening twice each year; semi-annually; six-monthly; biannual

Twice-Yearly Surveys of Affluent Americans.

twice a week

two times every week, semiweekly

twice a year

two times during a year, every six months

twice as many

two times as much, double

twice as much

two times the amount, double the amount

twice-monthly column

column in a newspaper that is published two times per month

twice-told

said two times; stale, worn out, trite

a stopped clock is right twice a day

A normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident

first cousin twice removed

son or daughter of someone’s first cousin once removed

first cousin twice removed

cousin of someone’s grandfather or grandmother

first cousin twice removed

grandson or granddaughter of someone’s first cousin

hit the ball twice

Getting out in this manner

hit the ball twice

A rule ("law" in cricket) which when invoked results in the dismissal of a batsman (out), whereby the batsman has deliberately hit the ball with his bat a second time for a reason other than to protect his wicket

hither twice

Indeed! Absolutely! Hear, hear!

Derek: Hither twice!.

measure twice and cut once

One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material

Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb Measure twice, and cut once..

measure twice and cut once