Definition

1. Noun:

   • A fast marching pace: A specific marching cadence of 180 steps per minute, which is faster than the standard marching pace.
   • A doubled wage rate: A rate of pay, typically twice the normal hourly wage, paid for working overtime or on holidays.

2. Adverb:

   • At double speed: At a pace or rate that is twice as fast as the normal or previous speed.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • The soldiers marched in double time to cover the distance quickly.
  • We get paid double time for any hours worked on national holidays.

• Adverb:

  • The conductor asked the orchestra to play the section double time.
  • We had to work double time to finish the project before the deadline.

Advanced Usage

• "to double-time (verb)": To march or move at a double time pace.

  • The platoon will double-time to the next checkpoint.

• "in double time": Used adverbially to mean very quickly or with great haste.

  • He completed the paperwork in double time.

Variants and Related Words

• Double-quick (adj/adv): Very quick or quickly. (Often used similarly to "double time" in musical contexts).
  • We need a double-quick response to this issue.

Synonyms

• Noun (pace): Quick march, fast cadence.
• Noun (pay): Overtime rate, premium pay.
• Adverb: Rapidly, swiftly, at full speed.

Related Phrases

• To work double time: To work very hard and quickly to achieve something.
  • The team is working double time to prepare for the product launch.

Related Idioms

• In double-quick time: An idiom meaning very quickly or in a very short period.
  • She finished her assignment in double-quick time.

Adverb

1. at a faster speed
   • now let's play the piece again double-quick

Noun

1. a doubled wage (for working overtime)
2. a fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog