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countercross

countercross noun: the crossing of the stage by two actors going in opposite directions.

Noun

countercross (plural countercrosses)

  1. The crossing of the stage by two actors going in opposite directions.
    Synonyms:
    scissor cross

Verb

countercross (third-person singular simple present countercrosses, present participle countercrossing, simple past and past participle countercrossed)

  1. To cross the stage in opposite directions.

Synonyms of countercross

Forms of countercross

Noun
pluralcountercrosses
Verb
third-person singular presentcountercrosses
present participlecountercrossing
past participlecountercrossed
pastcountercrossed

Origin of countercross

From counter- + cross.

Questions about countercross

What does countercross mean?
Countercross means the crossing of the stage by two actors going in opposite directions.
What part of speech is countercross?
Countercross can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of countercross?
The plural of countercross is countercrosses.

Words near countercross in the dictionary

  1. countercriticized
  2. countercriticizes
  3. countercriticizing
  4. countercritique
  5. countercritiques
  6. countercross
  7. countercrossed
  8. countercrosses
  9. countercrossing
  10. countercry
  11. countercuff

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