double-tonguing

noun

An action of the tongue by flute players in articulating staccato notes.

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Meanings

noundouble-tonguing (countable and uncountable, plural double-tonguings)

plural double-tonguings · alternative double tonguing

  1. countableuncountableentertainmentAn action of the tongue by flute players in articulating staccato notes.
  2. countableuncountableentertainmentThe rapid repetition of notes in cornet or trumpet playing, achieved by fast tongue movement.
verb

alternative double tonguing

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of double-tongue
Cite this entry
APA

double-tonguing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-tonguing

MLA

“double-tonguing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-tonguing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double-tonguing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-tonguing.

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