think twice

verb

To reconsider, use judgement; to proceed with caution or thought.

“Think twice before you go, since it could be dangerous.”

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Meanings

verbthink twice (third-person singular simple present thinks twice, present participle thinking twice, simple past and past participle thought twice)

present singular third person thinks twice · participle present thinking twice · participle past thought twice · past thought twice

  1. idiomaticTo reconsider, use judgement; to proceed with caution or thought.

    Think twice before you go, since it could be dangerous.

    1 more example

    When your rooster crows at the break o' dawn Look out your windo' and I'll be gone You're the reason I'm a travelin' on But don't think twice, it's all right.

    1962, Bob Dylan, Don't Think Twice, It's All Right

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
think again

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 三思
  • 三思 (saam³ si¹)to reconsider, use judgement
Chinese Mandarin 三思
  • 三思 (sānsī, sànsī)to reconsider, use judgement
Czech rozmyslet se
  • rozmyslet seto reconsider, use judgement
Finnish harkita tarkkaan, miettiä tarkkaan
  • harkita tarkkaanto reconsider, use judgement
  • miettiä tarkkaanto reconsider, use judgement
  • harkita kahdestito reconsider, use judgement
  • miettiä kahdestito reconsider, use judgement
French y regarder à deux fois
  • y regarder à deux foisto reconsider, use judgement
Italian pensarci due volte
  • pensarci due volteto reconsider, use judgement
Polish przemyślać, przemyśliwać
  • przemyślaćto reconsider, use judgement
  • przemyśliwaćto reconsider, use judgement
  • przemyślećto reconsider, use judgement
Portuguese pensar duas vezes
  • pensar duas vezesto reconsider, use judgement
Spanish pensar dos veces, tentarse la ropa
  • pensar dos vecesto reconsider, use judgement
  • tentarse la ropato reconsider, use judgement
Vietnamese nghĩ tới nghĩ lui
  • nghĩ tới nghĩ luito reconsider, use judgement
Cite this entry
APA

think twice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/think%20twice

MLA

“think twice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/think%20twice. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “think twice,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/think%20twice.

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