two-time

verb

ˈtü-ˌtīm 

two-timed; two-timing; two-times

transitive verb

1

: to betray (a spouse or lover) by secret lovemaking with another

2

: double-cross

two-timer noun

Synonyms

• backstab
• betray
• cross
• double-cross
• sell (out)

Examples of two-time in a Sentence

an entrepreneur who's supposedly two-timed every business partner she's ever had

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 2