ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Double-crossing

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Double-crossing is an adjective meaning Which double-crosses.

Meaning

Which double-crosses.

More Meanings

  1. present participle and gerund of double-cross
  2. Betrayal; a double-cross.

Example Sentences

That dirty, double-crossing bastard!
Why have you brought Tilehurst here?—that's what I want to know […] There must be some funny double-crossing going on for you to let me talk as I did and never say that he was in it.

Word Forms

Synonyms for double-crossing

Depending on context, synonyms include double-dealing, double-faced, booky, dastardly, disleal, disloyal.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include double cross, double-dealing, double-handed, two-timing, double, underhanding.

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