| triple | |
| 1. adj. Made up of three related elements, often matching | |
| The triple markings on this vase are quite unique. | |
| 2. adj. Of three times the quantity. | |
| Give me a triple serving of mashed potatoes. | |
| 3. adj. Designed for three users. | |
| a triple room | |
| 4. adj. Folded in three; composed of three layers. | |
| 5. adj. Having three aspects. | |
| a triple meaning | |
| 6. adj. (music) Of time, three times as fast as very fast. | |
| 7. adj. (obsolete) One of three; third. | |
| 8. n. Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc | |
| 9. n. (informal) A drink with three portions of alcohol. | |
| I've had a hard day; make that a triple. | |
| 10. n. (US) A hamburger with three patties. | |
| I'd like a triple with cheese. | |
| 11. n. (baseball) A three-base hit | |
| The shortstop hit a triple to lead off the ninth. | |
| 12. n. (basketball) A three-point field goal | |
| 13. n. (curling) A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play. | |
| 14. n. (mathematics, computing) A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple. | |
| 15. v. To multiply by three | |
| The company tripled their earnings per share over last quarter. | |
| 16. v. (baseball) To get a three-base hit | |
| The batter tripled into the gap. | |
| 17. v. To become three times as large | |
| Our earnings have tripled in the last year. | |
| 18. v. To serve or operate as (something), in addition to two other functions. | |
