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triple

adj · noun · verb · 27 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɪp.əl/
  • Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: [ˈtɹɪp.l̩]
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  • Australian: /ˈtɹɪp.əl/
  • Australian: [ˈt̠͡ɹ̠̊ɪp.l̩]
  • rhymes with -ɪpəl
  • CMU ARPABET: T R IH1 P AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Made up of three related elements, often matching

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The triple markings on this vase are quite unique.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of three times the quantity; treble.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Give me a triple serving of mashed potatoes.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Designed for three users.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • a triple room

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Folded in three; composed of three layers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adj

Meaning 5

Having three aspects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • a triple meaning

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adj

Meaning 6

Of time, three times as fast as very fast.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

adj

Meaning 7

One of three; third.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

A drink with three portions of alcohol.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • I've had a hard day; make that a triple.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

Three runs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

A hamburger with three patties.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Examples

  • I'd like a triple with cheese.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

12

noun

Meaning 12

A three-base hit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • The shortstop hit a triple to lead off the ninth.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

13

noun

Meaning 13

A three-point field goal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

14

noun

Meaning 14

A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, curling, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

15

noun

Meaning 15

A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

16

noun

Meaning 16

Short for triple combination engine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: firefighting, government

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

17

verb

Meaning 17

To multiply by three.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The company tripled their earnings per share over last quarter.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: treble

Antonyms: none provided

18

verb

Meaning 18

To get a three-base hit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • The batter tripled into the gap.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

19

verb

Meaning 19

To become three times as large.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Our earnings have tripled in the last year.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

20

verb

Meaning 20

To serve or operate as (something), in addition to two other functions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

21

adjective satellite

Meaning 21

having three units or components or elements

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a ternary operation
  • a treble row of red beads
  • overcrowding made triple sessions necessary
  • triple time has three beats per measure
  • triplex windows

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ternary, treble, triplex

Antonyms: none provided

22

adjective satellite

Meaning 22

three times as great or many

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a claim for treble (or triple) damages
  • a threefold increase

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: treble, threefold, three-fold

Antonyms: none provided

23

noun

Meaning 23

a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: three-base hit, three-bagger

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: base hit, safety

Narrower terms: line-drive triple, line triple

24

noun

Meaning 24

a quantity that is three times as great as another

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: multiple

25

noun

Meaning 25

a set of three similar things considered as a unit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: trio, triad, triplet

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: set

Narrower terms: trilogy, triplicity, trigon, Trimurti

26

verb

Meaning 26

increase threefold

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Triple your income!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: treble

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: multiply, manifold

27

verb

Meaning 27

hit a three-base hit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hit

History

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From Middle English triple (also þripell), from Latin triplus. Doublet of treble.

Across languages

Translations

178 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: trefishtë — made up of three related elements
  • Arabic: ثُلَاثِيّ (ṯulāṯiyy) — made up of three related elements
  • Basque: hirukoitz — made up of three related elements
  • Belarusian: трайны́ (trajný) — made up of three related elements
  • Belarusian: патро́йны (patrójny) — made up of three related elements
  • Bulgarian: тро́ен (tróen) — made up of three related elements
  • Catalan: triple — made up of three related elements
  • Chinese Mandarin: 三重 (sānchóng) — made up of three related elements
  • Czech: trojitý — made up of three related elements
  • Danish: tredobbelt — made up of three related elements
  • Esperanto: triobla — made up of three related elements
  • Finnish: kolmois- — made up of three related elements
  • French: triple — made up of three related elements
  • Galician: triplo — made up of three related elements
  • Georgian: სამმაგი (sammagi) — made up of three related elements
  • German: dreifach — made up of three related elements
  • Ancient Greek: τριπλοῦς (triploûs) — made up of three related elements
  • Hindi: त्रि (tri) — made up of three related elements
  • Irish: triarach — made up of three related elements
  • Italian: triplo — made up of three related elements
  • Japanese: 三重 — made up of three related elements
  • Khmer: បីដង (beidɑɑng) — made up of three related elements
  • Korean: 삼중 (samjung) — made up of three related elements
  • Macedonian: троен (troen) — made up of three related elements
  • Norwegian Bokmål: trippel — made up of three related elements
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: trippel — made up of three related elements
  • Occitan: triple — made up of three related elements
  • Polish: potrójny — made up of three related elements
  • Portuguese: triplo — made up of three related elements
  • Russian: тройно́й (trojnój) — made up of three related elements
  • Serbo-Croatian: тро̑јнӣ — made up of three related elements
  • Serbo-Croatian: trȏjnī — made up of three related elements
  • Slovak: trojitý — made up of three related elements
  • Slovene: trojen — made up of three related elements
  • Spanish: triple — made up of three related elements
  • Spanish: tresdoble — made up of three related elements
  • Spanish: tríplice — made up of three related elements
  • Swedish: trippel- — made up of three related elements
  • Thai: สามเท่า — made up of three related elements
  • Ukrainian: потрі́йний (potríjnyj) — made up of three related elements
  • Ukrainian: трої́стий (trojístyj) — made up of three related elements
  • Ukrainian: трійча́стий (trijčástyj) — made up of three related elements
  • Vietnamese: ba lần — made up of three related elements
  • Welsh: triphlyg — made up of three related elements
  • Arabic: ثُلَاثِيّ (ṯulāṯiyy) — three times the quantity
  • Belarusian: патро́йны (patrójny) — three times the quantity
  • Belarusian: трохразо́вы (troxrazóvy) — three times the quantity
  • Belarusian: трохкра́тны (troxkrátny) — three times the quantity
  • Belarusian: трыкро́тны (trykrótny) — three times the quantity
  • Bulgarian: трикра́тен (trikráten) — three times the quantity
  • Catalan: triple — three times the quantity
  • Chinese Mandarin: 三倍 (sānbèi) — three times the quantity
  • Czech: trojitý — three times the quantity
  • Dutch: drievoudig — three times the quantity
  • Dutch: driedubbel — three times the quantity
  • Finnish: kolminkertainen — three times the quantity
  • French: triple — three times the quantity
  • Galician: triplo — three times the quantity
  • Georgian: სამმაგი (sammagi) — three times the quantity
  • Hindi: तिगुना (tigunā) — three times the quantity
  • Hindi: तिगना (tignā) — three times the quantity
  • Irish: triarach — three times the quantity
  • Italian: triplo — three times the quantity
  • Japanese: 三倍 — three times the quantity
  • Japanese: 三重 — three times the quantity
  • Korean: 삼배 (sambae) — three times the quantity
  • Latin: triplus — three times the quantity
  • Latin: triplex — three times the quantity
  • Macedonian: трикратен (trikraten) — three times the quantity
  • Malay: tiga ganda — three times the quantity
  • Norwegian Bokmål: trippel — three times the quantity
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: trippel — three times the quantity
  • Plautdietsch: dreefach — three times the quantity
  • Polish: potrójny — three times the quantity
  • Portuguese: triplo — three times the quantity
  • Russian: тройно́й (trojnój) — three times the quantity
  • Russian: троекра́тный (trojekrátnyj) — three times the quantity
  • Russian: утро́енный (utrójennyj) — three times the quantity
  • Russian: трёхкра́тный (trjoxkrátnyj) — three times the quantity
  • Slovak: trojitý — three times the quantity
  • Spanish: triple — three times the quantity
  • Spanish: triplo — three times the quantity
  • Spanish: tresdoble — three times the quantity
  • Spanish: tríplice — three times the quantity
  • Ukrainian: потрі́йний (potríjnyj) — three times the quantity
  • Ukrainian: триразо́вий (tryrazóvyj) — three times the quantity
  • Ukrainian: трикра́тний (trykrátnyj) — three times the quantity
  • Ukrainian: троєкра́тний (trojekrátnyj) — three times the quantity
  • Welsh: triphlyg — three times the quantity
  • Welsh: tri — three times the quantity
  • Welsh: tair — three times the quantity
  • Arabic: ثُلَاثِيّ (ṯulāṯiyy) — designed for three users
  • Bulgarian: триме́стен (trimésten) — designed for three users
  • Finnish: kolmelle — designed for three users
  • Polish: trzyosobowy — designed for three users
  • Russian: трёхме́стный (trjoxméstnyj) — designed for three users
  • Arabic: ثُلَاثِيّ (ṯulāṯiyy) — composed of three layers
  • Bulgarian: трисло́ен (trislóen) — composed of three layers
  • Catalan: ternari — composed of three layers
  • Finnish: kolmitasoinen — composed of three layers
  • Japanese: 三層の (sansō no) — composed of three layers
  • Polish: potrójny — composed of three layers
  • Russian: трёхсло́йный (trjoxslójnyj) — composed of three layers
  • Russian: тройно́й (trojnój) — composed of three layers
  • Finnish: kolmois- — having three aspects
  • French: triple — having three aspects
  • Polish: potrójny — having three aspects
  • Russian: тройно́й (trojnój) — having three aspects
  • Catalan: ternari — (music) three times as fast
  • Finnish: tripla — (music) three times as fast
  • French: triple — (music) three times as fast
  • Hindi: तिगुना (tigunā) — Three times or triple the number, amount, size, etc
  • Hindi: तिगना (tignā) — Three times or triple the number, amount, size, etc
  • Māori: reatoru — Three times or triple the number, amount, size, etc
  • Polish: potrojenie — Three times or triple the number, amount, size, etc
  • Spanish: trestanto — Three times or triple the number, amount, size, etc
  • Spanish: triplo — Three times or triple the number, amount, size, etc
  • Spanish: triple — Three times or triple the number, amount, size, etc
  • Spanish: tresdoble — Three times or triple the number, amount, size, etc
  • Finnish: tripla — a drink with three portions of alcohol
  • French: triple — a drink with three portions of alcohol
  • Catalan: batada triple — (baseball) a three-base hit
  • French: triple — (baseball) a three-base hit
  • Korean: 3루타 (samnuta) — (baseball) a three-base hit
  • Catalan: terna — sequence of three elements
  • Czech: trojice — sequence of three elements
  • Finnish: kolmikko — sequence of three elements
  • Finnish: tripla — sequence of three elements
  • French: triple — sequence of three elements
  • Italian: triplo — sequence of three elements
  • Japanese: 三重 (sanjū) — sequence of three elements
  • Portuguese: tripla — sequence of three elements
  • Romanian: triplu — sequence of three elements
  • Slovak: trojica — sequence of three elements
  • Spanish: triple — sequence of three elements
  • Armenian: եռապատկել (eṙapatkel) — to multiply by three
  • Bulgarian: утроявам (utrojavam) — to multiply by three
  • Catalan: triplicar — to multiply by three
  • Czech: ztrojnásobit — to multiply by three
  • Danish: tredoble — to multiply by three
  • Dutch: verdrievoudigen — to multiply by three
  • Esperanto: triobligi — to multiply by three
  • Finnish: kolminkertaistaa — to multiply by three
  • Finnish: triplata — to multiply by three
  • French: tripler — to multiply by three
  • Galician: triplicar — to multiply by three
  • Georgian: ასამმაგებს (asammagebs) — to multiply by three
  • Georgian: გაასამმაგებს (gaasammagebs) — to multiply by three
  • German: verdreifachen — to multiply by three
  • Greek: τριπλασιάζω (triplasiázo) — to multiply by three
  • Hindi: तिगना (tignā) — to multiply by three
  • Hindi: तिगुना (tigunā) — to multiply by three
  • Italian: triplicare — to multiply by three
  • Japanese: 三倍する (sanbai suru) — to multiply by three
  • Māori: whakareatoru — to multiply by three
  • Norwegian: tredoble — to multiply by three
  • Polish: troić — to multiply by three
  • Polish: potroić — to multiply by three
  • Polish: potrajać — to multiply by three
  • Portuguese: triplicar — to multiply by three
  • Russian: утра́ивать (utráivatʹ) — to multiply by three
  • Russian: утро́ить (utróitʹ) — to multiply by three
  • Spanish: triplicar — to multiply by three
  • Bulgarian: утроявам се (utrojavam se) — to become three times as large
  • Catalan: triplicar — to become three times as large
  • Esperanto: triobliĝi — to become three times as large
  • Finnish: kolminkertaistua — to become three times as large
  • Finnish: triplaantua — to become three times as large
  • French: tripler — to become three times as large
  • Georgian: სამმაგდება (sammagdeba) — to become three times as large
  • Georgian: გასამმაგდება (gasammagdeba) — to become three times as large
  • German: sich verdreifachen — to become three times as large
  • Greek: τριπλασιάζομαι (triplasiázomai) — to become three times as large
  • Italian: triplicare — to become three times as large
  • Portuguese: triplicar — to become three times as large
  • Russian: утра́иваться (utráivatʹsja) — to become three times as large
  • Russian: утро́иться (utróitʹsja) — to become three times as large
  • Spanish: triplicar — to become three times as large
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