noun
Meaning 1
A question posed during a cross-examination.
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Standard Lemma guide
cross-question
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verb
Meaning 2
To subject to close questioning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
Meaning 3
a question asked in cross-examination
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence
History
Etymology
From cross- + question.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Irish: croscheist — a question performed during a cross-examination
- Irish: croscheistigh — to subject to close questioning
- Welsh: croesholi — to subject to close questioning