double-cross
1 of 2verb
dou·ble-cross ˌdə-bəl-ˈkrȯs 
double-crossed; double-crossing; double-crosses
transitive verb
: to deceive by double-dealing : betray
double-crosser noun
double cross
2 of 2noun
1
a
: an act of winning or trying to win a fight or match after agreeing to lose it
b
: an act of betraying or cheating an associate
2
: a cross between first-generation hybrids of four separate inbred lines (as in the production of hybrid seed corn)
Synonyms
Verb
- backstab
- betray
- cross
- sell (out)
- two-time
Noun
- backstabbing
- betrayal
- business
- disloyalty
- faithlessness
- falseness
- falsity
- infidelity
- perfidy
- sellout
- treachery
- treason
- two-timing
- unfaithfulness
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Example Sentences
Noun politics is full of double crosses and backbiting
Recent Examples on the Web
Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 11 June 2022 Made from recycled ocean plastics and spandex, this fully lined top features a scoop neck, thick straps, a double cross back, and cut-out holes in the front that allow water to pass through. Rebecca Parsons, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2021 This would have been a good moment for a timely double cross,. Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 May 2022 Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags — a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross — that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2021 Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags — a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross — that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2021 Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags — a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross — that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2021 Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags — a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross — that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2021 Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags — a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross — that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2021 See More
Noun
The proposition sets up one of the major tensions of the final season with Michael vowing from the beginning to double cross Tommy and kill him—avenging Polly’s death. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 11 June 2022 Made from recycled ocean plastics and spandex, this fully lined top features a scoop neck, thick straps, a double cross back, and cut-out holes in the front that allow water to pass through. Rebecca Parsons, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2021 This would have been a good moment for a timely double cross,. Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 May 2022 Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags — a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross — that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2021 Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags — a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross — that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2021 Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags — a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross — that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2021 Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags — a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross — that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2021 Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags — a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross — that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
Verb
1903, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
double-cross
verb
dou·ble-cross
ˌdə-bəl-ˈkrȯs
double-crossed; double-crossing
: betray sense 2
double-crosser
noun
as in traitor
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance we knew he was a double-crosser so we didn't tell him our real plans Synonyms & Similar Words
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- traitor
- turncoat
- backstabber
- quisling
- double-dealer
- betrayer
- snake
- subversive
- subverter
- collaborationist
- conspirator
- apostate
- intriguer
- collaborator
- Judas
- renegade
- serpent
- schemer
- informer
- coconspirator
- informant
- snitch
- plotter
- deserter
- defector
- recreant
- sellout
- squealer
- accommodationist
- tattler
- gossiper
- gossipmonger
- blabbermouth
- tattletale
- snitcher
- stool pigeon
- rumormonger
- talker
- rat
- talebearer
- telltale
- gossip