Meanings
plural double-quicks
- The double time, a marching cadence (pace) approaching running speed.
Synonyms: the double
present singular third person double-quicks · participle present double-quicking · participle past double-quicked · past double-quicked
- intransitiveTo double-time, march (or rather run) at the above speedy pace.
- not comparableVery quickly; at once; on the double.
- not comparableVery quick; often used in the phrase in double-quick time.
And you have to be careful. If you don't book your parking in double-quick time, you risk a fine, so always double-check that your payment has gone through. Some operators don't even send you an email or text to say you've paid.
2025 October 15, 'Mystery Shopper', “About Anglia... and high scores”, in RAIL, number 1046, page 53
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe double time, a marching cadence (pace) approaching running speed.
More synonyms by meaning
adjective(of a marching cadence) very quick
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Dutch looppas
- looppascadence
Cite this entry
double-quick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-quick
“double-quick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-quick. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double-quick,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-quick.
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