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crossing up

crossing up is the present participle and gerund of cross up.

Meaning of cross up

Verb

cross up (third-person singular simple present crosses up, present participle crossing up, simple past and past participle crossed up)

  1. (Canada, US, informal) To double-cross or betray (someone).
  2. (slang) To let down, fail or disappoint (someone); to go back on a promise to (someone).
    Synonyms:
    dingo
    Antonyms:
    come through

Questions about crossing up

What is crossing up the present participle and gerund of?
Crossing up is the present participle and gerund of cross up.

Words near crossing up in the dictionary

  1. crossing the Thames
  2. crossing the Tiber
  3. crossing the wires
  4. crossing time
  5. crossing times
  6. crossing up
  7. crossing wires
  8. crossing-out
  9. crossing-sweeper
  10. crossing-sweepers
  11. crossings

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