overcross

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verb

to cross over; traverse

OriginMiddle English overcrossen →
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Meanings

verbovercross (third-person singular simple present overcrosses, present participle overcrossing, simple past and past participle overcrossed)

present singular third person overcrosses · participle present overcrossing · participle past overcrossed · past overcrossed

  1. transitiveto cross over; traverse
nounovercross (plural overcrosses)

plural overcrosses

  1. An overpass; a flyover.
preposition
  1. archaicrareAcross, over; from side to side of.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
overcrossing

Origin

  1. Middle Englishovercrossen
  2. Englishovercross

From Middle English overcrossen, equivalent to over- + cross.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

crossover
Cite this entry
APA

overcross. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcross

MLA

“overcross.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcross. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overcross,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcross.

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