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Crossing

noun/kɹˈɔsɪŋ/
Definition
traveling across
a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɔsɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/kɹˈɒsɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kɹˈɒsɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɔsɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nountraveling across
nouna shallow area in a stream that can be forded
nouna point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
nouna junction where one street or road crosses another
nouna path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
noun(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
nouna voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)
verbtravel across or pass over
“The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day”
verbmeet at a point
verbhinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
“What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge”
verbfold so as to resemble a cross
“she crossed her legs”
verbto cover or extend over an area or time period; ,
“Rivers traverse the valley floor”
verbmeet and pass
“the trains crossed”
verbtrace a line through or across
“cross your `t'”
verbbreed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
“cross a horse and a donkey”
Word Forms
crossverbtravel across or pass over
fordverbcross a river where it's shallow
hybridizeverbbreed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
hybridiseverbbreed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
interbreedverbbreed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
traversenountravel across
traversernounsomeone who moves or passes across
traversalnountravel across
tracknouna line or route along which something travels or moves
crossingnouna path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
intersectantadjectivecrossed or intersected in the form of an X
intersectionnounthe act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)
thwarternounsomeone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
thwartingnounan act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
foilingnounan act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
crossnounany affliction that causes great suffering
frustrativeadjectivepreventing realization or attainment of a desire
frustrationnouna feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized
spannounthe distance or interval between two points
sweepnouna wide scope
crossbreednoun(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
hybridizationnoun(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
hybridizingnoun(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
hybridnouna composite of mixed origin
hybridisationnoun(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
interbreedingnounreproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kreuzung
hinüber reisen
🇫🇷French
passage
voyager à travers
🇪🇸Spanish
cruce
viajando a través
🇮🇹Italian
attraversamento
viaggiando attraverso
🇳🇱Dutch
kruising
over reizen
🇵🇹Portuguese
cruzamento
viajando através
🇷🇺Russian
пересечение
путешествуя по
India
🇮🇳Hindi
क्रॉसिंग
पार यात्रा करना
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্রসিং
জুড়ে ভ্রমণ
🇮🇳Tamil
கடக்கிறது
முழுவதும் பயணிக்கிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
దాటుతోంది
అంతటా ప్రయాణిస్తున్నాను
🇮🇳Marathi
क्रॉसिंग
प्रवास करत आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ક્રોસિંગ
સમગ્ર પ્રવાસ
🇮🇳Kannada
ದಾಟುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಅಡ್ಡಲಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കടക്കുന്നു
കുറുകെ സഞ്ചരിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਾਰ
ਪਾਰ ਯਾਤਰਾ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
کراسنگ
بھر میں سفر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
穿越
穿越
🇯🇵Japanese
交差点
横断する
🇰🇷Korean
횡단
여행하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đi qua
đi du lịch xuyên qua
🇹🇭Thai
ข้าม
เดินทางข้าม
🇮🇩Indonesian
persimpangan
bepergian melintasi
🇵🇭Filipino
pagtawid
naglalakbay sa kabila
🇲🇾Malay
lintasan
mengembara melintasi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
معبر
السفر عبر
🇮🇷Persian
عبور از
سفر در سراسر
🇹🇷Turkish
geçiş
boyunca seyahat etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַעֲבָר
נוסע לרוחב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'crossing'?
The primary meaning of 'crossing' is 'traveling across'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'crossing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'crossing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'crossing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'crossing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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