to triple
Third Person
triples
Present Participle
tripling
Past Tense
tripled
Past Participle
tripled
1
to increase the quantity of something threefold
transitive
- If you triple 4, you get 12.
- By tripling the recipe, you'll need three times the amount of ingredients.
- When you triple the speed, you increase it by a factor of three.
- She tripled her savings by investing wisely.
Synonyms:
2
to hit a baseball in such a way that the batter safely reaches third base
- In the seventh inning, he tripled to right field, driving in two runs.
- She tripled on her first at-bat, setting the tone for a strong game.
- The batter tripled down the line, narrowly beating the throw to third base.
- The player tripled in the final inning, sparking a late-game rally for his team.