Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English

Syllables
cross up
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To double-cross or betray (someone).

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal

verb

To let down, fail or disappoint (someone); to go back on a promise to (someone).

Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

crosses up (present, singular) crossing up (participle, present) crossed up (participle, past) crossed up (past)

Synonyms

cross out stab in the back assfuck betray burn cop out cross up double-cross do someone dirty do the dirty on false go back on

Antonyms

come through

Questions

What does cross up mean?
To double-cross or betray (someone).

How to pronounce cross up

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