Triple (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. threefold; consisting of three parts: a triple knot.
  2. of three kinds; threefold in character or relationship.
  3. three times as great.
  4. tripartite.
noun
  1. an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
  2. a group, set, or series of three; something threefold; triad.
  3. a base hit that enables a batter to reach third base safely.
  4. three strikes in succession.
  5. trifecta.
verb (used with object), tri·pled, tri·pling.
  1. to make triple.
  2. to cause to come into home plate by a triple: to triple a runner home; to triple a run in.
verb (used without object), tri·pled, tri·pling.
  1. to become triple.
  2. to make a triple.
adjective
  1. consisting of three parts; threefold
  2. (of musical time or rhythm) having three beats in each bar
  3. three times as great or as much
noun
  1. a threefold amount
  2. a group of three
verb
  1. to increase or become increased threefold; treble
Triple (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

More Definitions