triple down
triple down · triples down · tripled down · tripling down
To significantly increase to a maximumTo significantly increase (a risk, investment, or other commitment) to a maximum; to respond to a challenge by reinforcing or extending one's position to a maximum.
Meaning
1 senses(figuratively)To significantly increase (a risk, investment, or other commitment) to a maximum; to respond to a challenge by reinforcing or extending one's position to a maximum.
Origin
An augmentation of double down.An augmentation of double down.
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Forms
triples down, tripling down, tripled down, tripled down| Base form | triple down · to triple down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | triples down |
| Present participle | tripling down |
| Past simple | tripled down |
| Past participle | tripled down |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb