Tripleadjective
Made up of three related elements, often matching
‘The triple markings on this vase are quite unique.’;
Trippleadjective
misspelling of triple
Tripleadjective
Of three times the quantity.
‘Give me a triple serving of mashed potatoes.’;
Tripplenoun
misspelling of triple
Tripleadjective
Designed for three users.
‘a triple room’;
Trippleverb
misspelling of triple
Tripleadjective
Folded in three; composed of three layers.
Tripplenoun
a horse's gait in which both left and then both right legs move together.
Tripleadjective
Having three aspects.
‘a triple meaning’;
Trippleverb
(of a horse) move at the pace of a tripple.
Tripleadjective
(music) Of time, three times as fast as very fast.
Tripleadjective
(obsolete) One of three; third.
Triplenoun
Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc
Triplenoun
(informal) A drink with three portions of alcohol.
‘I've had a hard day; make that a triple.’;
Triplenoun
(US) A hamburger with three patties.
‘I'd like a triple with cheese.’;
Triplenoun
(baseball) A three-base hit
‘The shortstop hit a triple to lead off the ninth.’;
Triplenoun
(basketball) A three-point field goal
Triplenoun
(curling) A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
Triplenoun
A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.
Tripleverb
To multiply by three
‘The company tripled their earnings per share over last quarter.’;
Tripleverb
(baseball) To get a three-base hit
‘The batter tripled into the gap.’;
Tripleverb
To become three times as large
‘Our earnings have tripled in the last year.’;
Tripleverb
To serve or operate as (something), in addition to two other functions.
Tripleadjective
Consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; as, a triple knot; a triple tie.
‘By thy triple shape as thou art seen.’;
Tripleadjective
Three times repeated; treble. See Treble.
Tripleadjective
One of three; third.
Tripleverb
To make threefold, or thrice as much or as many; to treble; as, to triple the tax on coffee.
Triplenoun
a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
Triplenoun
a quantity that is three times as great as another
Tripleverb
increase threefold;
‘Triple your income!’;
Tripleverb
hit a three-base hit
Tripleadjective
having three units or components or elements;
‘a ternary operation’; ‘a treble row of red beads’; ‘overcrowding made triple sessions necessary’; ‘triple time has three beats per measure’; ‘triplex windows’;
Tripleadjective
three times as great or many;
‘a claim for treble (or triple) damages’; ‘a threefold increase’;
Tripleadjective
consisting of or involving three items or people
‘triple somersaults’; ‘a triple murder’;
Tripleadjective
having three times the usual size, quality, or strength
‘a triple dark rum’;
Triplenoun
a thing that is three times as large as usual or is made up of three standard units or items
‘two whiskies—triples, please’;
Triplenoun
a sporting contest in which each side has three players.
Triplenoun
a system of change-ringing using seven bells, with three pairs changing places each time.
Triplenoun
a hit which enables the batter to reach third base.
Tripleverb
become three times as much or as many
‘grain prices were expected to triple’;
Tripleverb
multiply by three
‘the party more than tripled its share of the vote’;
Tripleverb
hit a triple
‘he tripled into right field’;