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triple threat

triple threat noun: an entertainer who can act, dance, and sing equally well (also known as "all rounder").

Noun

triple threat (plural triple threats)

  1. (informal) An entertainer who can act, dance, and sing equally well (also known as "all rounder")
  2. (informal) A musician who is equally talented as an instrumentalist, singer and songwriter.
  3. (informal) A person in the film industry who can write, produce and direct.

Forms of triple threat

pluraltriple threats
alternative formtriple-threater
alternative formtriple threater

Questions about triple threat

What does triple threat mean?
Triple threat means an entertainer who can act, dance, and sing equally well (also known as "all rounder").
What part of speech is triple threat?
Triple threat is a noun.
What is the plural of triple threat?
The plural of triple threat is triple threats.

Words near triple threat in the dictionary

  1. triple stop
  2. triple stops
  3. triple T
  4. triple test
  5. triple tests
  6. triple threat
  7. triple threater
  8. triple threaters
  9. triple threats
  10. triple time
  11. triple triple

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