a. | 1. | Threefold; triple. |
2. | (Mus.) Acute; sharp; | |
adv. | 1. | Trebly; triply. |
n. | 1. | (Mus.) The highest of the four principal parts in music; the part usually sung by boys or women; soprano. |
v. t. | 1. | To make thrice as much; to make threefold. |
2. | To utter in a treble key; to whine. | |
v. i. | 1. | To become threefold. |
Noun | 1. | treble - the pitch range of the highest female voice Synonyms: soprano |
Verb | 1. | treble - sing treble |
2. | treble - increase threefold; "Triple your income!" Synonyms: triple | |
Adj. | 1. | treble - having or denoting a high range; "soprano voice"; "soprano sax"; "the boy still had a fine treble voice"; "the treble clef" Synonyms: soprano |
2. | treble - three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase" | |
3. | treble - having three units or components or elements; "a ternary operation"; "a treble row of red beads"; "overcrowding made triple sessions necessary"; "triple time has three beats per measure"; "triplex windows" | |
4. | treble - having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison |