Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crossing

/ˈkɹɔsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.33 in modern English

Syllables
cross-ing
IPA
/ˈkɹɔsɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cross-breeding.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Opposition; thwarting.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act by which terrain or a road etc. is crossed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A voyage across a body of water.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Movement into a crossed position.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

By surface analysis, cross + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɹɔsɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈkɹɒsɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

crossings (plural) xing (alternative)

Derived Forms

backcrossing undercrossing wallcrossing xing

Phrases

barrow crossing Capels Crossing Caroline Crossing common crossing Coutts Crossing crossing guard crossing keeper crossing loop

Synonyms

hybridization hybridisation crossbreeding cross interbreeding hybridizing crosswalk crossover

Rhymes With

tossing lossing rossing xing

Questions

How do you pronounce crossing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɔsɪŋ/.
What does crossing mean?
Cross-breeding.
Where does crossing come from?
By surface analysis, cross + -ing.

How to pronounce crossing

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