double cross

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noun

a betrayal or swindle of a colleague.

an attempt to win a contest that one has agreed beforehand to lose.Compare cross (def. 21).

Genetics. a cross in which both parents are first-generation hybrids from single crosses, thus involving four inbred lines.

Origin of double cross

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby double cross

double contrast enema, double counterpoint, double cream, double-crested cormorant, double-crop, double cross, Double-Crostic, double crown, double cup, double-cut, double dagger

Definition for double cross (2 of 2)

double-cross

[ duhb-uhl-kraws, -kros ]

/ ˈdʌb əlˈkrɔs, -ˈkrɒs /

verb (used with object) Informal.

to prove treacherous to; betray or swindle, as by a double cross.

Origin of double-cross

First recorded in 1900–05

OTHER WORDS FROM double-cross

double-crosser, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for double cross

"But they double-cross me every chance they get, Judson," he said as they walked to the county courthouse together.
Mountain|Clement Wood
Tried to double-cross me with a friend—but one that counted!
The Salamander|Owen Johnson
But he's a hard man with bad intentions toward Jennie, an' I'd double-cross him any day.
The Lone Star Ranger|Zane Grey
You must have been locoed or drunk, to double-cross me thet way.
The Mysterious Rider|Zane Grey

It didn't seem possible that Bridge could be going to double-cross him.
The Mucker|Edgar Rice Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for double cross (1 of 2)

double cross

noun

a technique for producing hybrid stock, esp seed for cereal crops, by crossing the hybrids between two different pairs of inbred lines

British Dictionary definitions for double cross (2 of 2)

double-cross

verb

(tr) to cheat or betray

noun

the act or an instance of double-crossing; betrayal

Derived forms of double-cross

double-crosser, noun

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Idioms and Phrases with double cross

double cross

A deliberate betrayal; violation of a promise or obligation, as in They had planned a double cross, intending to keep all of the money for themselves. This usage broadens the term's earlier sense in sports gambling, where it alluded to the duplicity of a contestant who breaks his word after illicitly promising to lose. Both usages gave rise to the verb double-cross. [Late 1800s]

单词	double cross
释义	double cross SEE SYNONYMS FOR double cross ON THESAURUS.COM noun a betrayal or swindle of a colleague. an attempt to win a contest that one has agreed beforehand to lose.Compare cross (def. 21). Genetics. a cross in which both parents are first-generation hybrids from single crosses, thus involving four inbred lines. Origin of double cross First recorded in 1825–35 Words nearby double cross double contrast enema, double counterpoint, double cream, double-crested cormorant, double-crop, double cross, Double-Crostic, double crown, double cup, double-cut, double dagger Definition for double cross (2 of 2) double-cross [ duhb-uhl-kraws, -kros ] / ˈdʌb əlˈkrɔs, -ˈkrɒs / verb (used with object) Informal. to prove treacherous to; betray or swindle, as by a double cross. Origin of double-cross First recorded in 1900–05 OTHER WORDS FROM double-cross double-crosser, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for double cross "But they double-cross me every chance they get, Judson," he said as they walked to the county courthouse together. Mountain\|Clement Wood Tried to double-cross me with a friend—but one that counted! The Salamander\|Owen Johnson But he's a hard man with bad intentions toward Jennie, an' I'd double-cross him any day. The Lone Star Ranger\|Zane Grey You must have been locoed or drunk, to double-cross me thet way. The Mysterious Rider\|Zane Grey It didn't seem possible that Bridge could be going to double-cross him. The Mucker\|Edgar Rice Burroughs British Dictionary definitions for double cross (1 of 2) double cross noun a technique for producing hybrid stock, esp seed for cereal crops, by crossing the hybrids between two different pairs of inbred lines British Dictionary definitions for double cross (2 of 2) double-cross verb (tr) to cheat or betray noun the act or an instance of double-crossing; betrayal Derived forms of double-cross double-crosser, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with double cross double cross A deliberate betrayal; violation of a promise or obligation, as in They had planned a double cross, intending to keep all of the money for themselves. This usage broadens the term's earlier sense in sports gambling, where it alluded to the duplicity of a contestant who breaks his word after illicitly promising to lose. Both usages gave rise to the verb double-cross. [Late 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to double cross fraud, deception, blackmail, hoax, deceit, shakedown, racket, extortion, rip-off, sham, scam, infidelity, betrayal, treason, chicanery, stunt, dishonesty, shell game, razzle-dazzle, giveaway
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double cross

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Definition for double cross (2 of 2)

verb (used with object) Informal.

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British Dictionary definitions for double cross (1 of 2)

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verb

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