crossing
Pluralcrossings
Pluralcrossings
- 1A place where two or more roads, paths, or train tracks meet and cross.
Like the spot where two paths in a park meet and cross.
The crossing near the school always has heavy traffic.
Two highways meet at this dangerous crossing.
Similarintersection, junction, crossroads
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- 5Present participle of cross. Use this form for the -ing version of the verb.
She is crossing the street right now.
They are crossing the river by boat.
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- 6Short form of pedestrian crossing. It means a marked spot to walk across a road.
Wait at the crossing until the light turns green.
Children should always use the crossing to get to school.
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- 7The mixing of two different breeds or plant types to make a new kind.
Like mixing two kinds of paint to get a brand-new color.
The crossing of two rose types gave us a new color.
Farmers use crossing to make stronger cattle.
Similarcrossbreeding, hybridization, interbreeding
- 8The act of putting two things across each other, like your arms or legs.
Like folding one arm over the other to make an X.
The crossing of her arms showed she was upset.
A quick crossing of the legs can help you sit still.
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- 9The act of going against someone or blocking what they want to do.
Like someone standing in your way when you try to pass.
He saw her refusal as a crossing of his plans.
No one expected such a crossing of the boss's wishes.
Similardefiance, opposition, thwarting
- 10In a cross-shaped church, the open space in the middle where the main parts meet.
Like the center of a plus sign, where the two lines meet.
The church's crossing was lit by a tall window above.
Visitors gathered under the dome at the crossing.
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- 11Two lines drawn across a check, telling the bank to pay it into an account only.
Like a sealed envelope of money that can only be opened at the bank.
The crossing on the check meant we could not cash it.
She added a crossing so the money went straight to the bank.
- 12In a drawing of a network, a spot where two lines cross each other.
Like two roads on a map that cross at one point.
We redrew the diagram to remove one crossing.
Each crossing makes the network harder to read.
Similarintersection
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- 13Using the way of speaking that belongs to a group you are not part of.
Like wearing the team colors of a club you never joined.
His crossing into their slang surprised the whole class.
Teachers noticed the crossing when students borrowed each other's accents.
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- 14Lying or going across something, in a sideways direction.
Like the two lines that make a plus sign.
The crossing beams held up the old barn roof.
Two crossing paths formed an X in the snow.
Similartransverse, crosswise
Oppositeparallel
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crossing is a form of cross
cross, verb: To go over or through something until you reach its other side. Full entry
- Spelling
- cross → crossing: add -ing
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Origin
From the word "cross" plus the ending "-ing."