Phrase guide

cross over

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Alternative form of crossover.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

To pass from one side or area, physical or abstract, to another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • To reach the other bank of the river, we tried crossing over on a log.
  • Not many actors are so easily able to cross over from television to film.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 3

To die.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic, intransitive

Examples

  • Sarah's grandmother crossed over last night.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

* (to die): From the belief that the soul of the dead crosses over a river (as the Jordan or Styx) when one dies.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: krydse over — to pass from one side or area, physical or abstract, to another
  • Polish: przechodzić — to pass from one side or area, physical or abstract, to another
  • Polish: przejść — to pass from one side or area, physical or abstract, to another
  • Polish: odchodzić — to die
  • Polish: odejść — to die