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Crossing

verb
/ˈkɹɑsɪŋ/
Word Frequency: 13.3

Definitions

1.verbTo make or form a cross.
2.verbTo move relatively.
3.verb(social) To oppose.
4.verbTo cross-fertilize or crossbreed.
"They managed to cross a sheep with a goat."
5.verbTo stamp or mark (a cheque) in such a way as to prevent it being cashed, thus requiring it to be deposited into a bank account.
6.nounAn intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross.
7.nounA place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed.
8.nounThe act by which terrain or a road etc. is crossed.
9.nounA voyage across a body of water
10.nounThe volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it
11.nounMovement into a crossed position.
12.nounA pair of intersecting edges.
13.nounA pair of parallel lines printed on a cheque
14.adjectiveExtending or lying across; in a crosswise direction.

Synonyms

cross-fertilizecrossbreedintersectioncrossroadcrosswalkcrosswayfordcrosswisetransversaltransversethwartwisehybridization

Rhymes With

tossingbossingglossingflossingsaucingmossingcrisscrossingah sing
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