Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to double-cross
Participle: double-crossed
Gerund: double-crossing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | double-cross |
| you | double-cross |
| he;she;it | double-crosses |
| we | double-cross |
| you | double-cross |
| they | double-cross |
Perfect
| I | have double-crossed |
| you | have double-crossed |
| he;she;it | has double-crossed |
| we | have double-crossed |
| you | have double-crossed |
| they | have double-crossed |
Past
| I | double-crossed |
| you | double-crossed |
| he;she;it | double-crossed |
| we | double-crossed |
| you | double-crossed |
| they | double-crossed |
Pluperfect
| I | had double-crossed |
| you | had double-crossed |
| he;she;it | had double-crossed |
| we | had double-crossed |
| you | had double-crossed |
| they | had double-crossed |
Future
| I | will double-cross |
| you | will double-cross |
| he;she;it | will double-cross |
| we | will double-cross |
| you | will double-cross |
| they | will double-cross |
Future Perfect
| I | will have double-crossed |
| you | will have double-crossed |
| he;she;it | will have double-crossed |
| we | will have double-crossed |
| you | will have double-crossed |
| they | will have double-crossed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | double-cross |
| you | double-cross |
| he;she;it | double-cross |
| we | double-cross |
| you | double-cross |
| they | double-cross |
Perfect
| I | have double-crossed |
| you | have double-crossed |
| he;she;it | have double-crossed |
| we | have double-crossed |
| you | have double-crossed |
| they | have double-crossed |
Imperfect
| I | double-crossed |
| you | double-crossed |
| he;she;it | double-crossed |
| we | double-crossed |
| you | double-crossed |
| they | double-crossed |
Pluperfect
| I | had double-crossed |
| you | had double-crossed |
| he;she;it | had double-crossed |
| we | had double-crossed |
| you | had double-crossed |
| they | had double-crossed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would double-cross |
| you | would double-cross |
| he;she;it | would double-cross |
| we | would double-cross |
| you | would double-cross |
| they | would double-cross |
Perfect
| I | would have double-crossed |
| you | would have double-crossed |
| he;she;it | would have double-crossed |
| we | would have double-crossed |
| you | would have double-crossed |
| they | would have double-crossed |
Imperative
| you | double-cross |
| we | Let's double-cross |
| you | double-cross |
Verbs conjugated like 'double-cross'
abash,
abolish,
abroach,
accomplish,
accroach,
address,
admix,
admonish,
ado,
adpress,
affamish,
affix,
alloo,
amass,
ambush,
anguish,
annex,
appeach,
appears,
approach, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'double-cross'
doublecross,
double-book,
double-check,
double-click,
double-lock,
double-quote,
double-shot,
double-stop,
nolle-pross,
becross,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
First recorded in 1834 from thieves' slang cross (or on the cross) to refer to something dishonest, a play on straight or square: a crook going back on his partners would therefore be crossing the crossers, or double-crossing.
Sample Sentences
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If you double-cross us, we'll track you down and kill you.
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I've been double crossed / By a double dealin', double winnin' / Looks like I'm the one who lost. [1979, First Choice, “Double Cross”, in Hold Your Horses:]