triple
/ˈtrɪpəl/
verb
- To become three times as much or as many, or to make something three times as much.
- The company's profits tripled in just one year.
- If you triple the recipe, we'll have enough for everyone.
- The population of the town tripled after the new factory opened.
adjective
- Having three parts or involving three people or things.
- The company offers a triple guarantee on all its products.
- The window has triple glass for better insulation.
- They ordered a triple chocolate cake for the party.
- Three times as much or as many.
- The recipe calls for triple the amount of flour.
- His salary is triple what it was five years ago.
- She received triple the usual amount of homework.
Antonyms
noun
- A set or group of three things or people.
- In baseball, a triple is a hit that lets the batter reach third base.
- They formed a triple to work on the project together.
- The triple of musicians played beautifully at the concert.
- In baseball, a hit that allows the batter to safely reach third base.
- She leads the league in triples this season.
- The crowd cheered as the player slid into third for a triple.
- He hit a triple in the bottom of the ninth inning.