Double Quick

B1 8+

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌbəl kwɪk/

Definitions of double quick

adjective describing how quickly something is done or happens

Example Sentences

A1 She walked to the store in a double quick manner.

A2 The children cleaned up their toys in double quick time.

B1 The chef prepared the meal in double quick speed.

B2 The team finished the project in double quick fashion.

C1 The athlete completed the race in double quick pace.

C2 The author wrote the novel in double quick succession.

adverb modifying a verb, adjective, or other adverb to indicate the speed or manner in which something is done

Example Sentences

A1 She cleaned her room double quick.

A2 He finished his homework double quick.

B1 The chef prepared the meal double quick.

B2 The team completed the project double quick.

C1 The company responded to the crisis double quick.

C2 The athlete recovered from the injury double quick.

Examples of double quick in a Sentence

formal The team worked double quick to meet the deadline for the project.

informal I need you to finish that report double quick.

slang Let's hustle and get this done double quick.

figurative Her heart was beating double quick with excitement.

Grammatical Forms of double quick

past tense

doubled quick

plural

doubles quick

comparative

more double quick

superlative

most double quick

present tense

double quick

future tense

will double quick

perfect tense

has doubled quick

continuous tense

is doubling quick

singular

double quick

positive degree

double quick

infinitive

to double quick

gerund

doubling quick

participle

doubled quick

Origin and Evolution of double quick

First Known Use: 1801 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'double quick' originated in military jargon to describe a fast marching pace.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in a military context to denote a very fast pace of marching, the term 'double quick' has evolved to also mean doing something quickly or urgently in everyday language.