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PRONUNCIATION OF CROSS-QUESTION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROSS-QUESTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cross-Question is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb cross-question in English.

WHAT DOES CROSS-QUESTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cross-question in the English dictionary

The definition of cross-question in the dictionary is to cross-examine. Other definition of cross-question is a question asked in cross-examination.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CROSS-QUESTION

PRESENT

Present
I cross-question
you cross-question
he/she/it cross-questions
we cross-question
you cross-question
they cross-question
Present continuous
I am cross-questioning
you are cross-questioning
he/she/it is cross-questioning
we are cross-questioning
you are cross-questioning
they are cross-questioning
Present perfect
I have cross-questioned
you have cross-questioned
he/she/it has cross-questioned
we have cross-questioned
you have cross-questioned
they have cross-questioned
Present perfect continuous
I have been cross-questioning
you have been cross-questioning
he/she/it has been cross-questioning
we have been cross-questioning
you have been cross-questioning
they have been cross-questioning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I cross-questioned
you cross-questioned
he/she/it cross-questioned
we cross-questioned
you cross-questioned
they cross-questioned
Past continuous
I was cross-questioning
you were cross-questioning
he/she/it was cross-questioning
we were cross-questioning
you were cross-questioning
they were cross-questioning
Past perfect
I had cross-questioned
you had cross-questioned
he/she/it had cross-questioned
we had cross-questioned
you had cross-questioned
they had cross-questioned
Past perfect continuous
I had been cross-questioning
you had been cross-questioning
he/she/it had been cross-questioning
we had been cross-questioning
you had been cross-questioning
they had been cross-questioning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will cross-question
you will cross-question
he/she/it will cross-question
we will cross-question
you will cross-question
they will cross-question
Future continuous
I will be cross-questioning
you will be cross-questioning
he/she/it will be cross-questioning
we will be cross-questioning
you will be cross-questioning
they will be cross-questioning
Future perfect
I will have cross-questioned
you will have cross-questioned
he/she/it will have cross-questioned
we will have cross-questioned
you will have cross-questioned
they will have cross-questioned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been cross-questioning
you will have been cross-questioning
he/she/it will have been cross-questioning
we will have been cross-questioning
you will have been cross-questioning
they will have been cross-questioning
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would cross-question
you would cross-question
he/she/it would cross-question
we would cross-question
you would cross-question
they would cross-question
Conditional continuous
I would be cross-questioning
you would be cross-questioning
he/she/it would be cross-questioning
we would be cross-questioning
you would be cross-questioning
they would be cross-questioning
Conditional perfect
I would have cross-question
you would have cross-question
he/she/it would have cross-question
we would have cross-question
you would have cross-question
they would have cross-question
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been cross-questioning
you would have been cross-questioning
he/she/it would have been cross-questioning
we would have been cross-questioning
you would have been cross-questioning
they would have been cross-questioning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you cross-question
we let´s cross-question
you cross-question
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to cross-question
Past participle
cross-questioned
Present Participle
cross-questioning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROSS-QUESTION

cross-link
cross-linkage
cross-match
cross-nodal
cross-party
cross-ply
cross-pollinate
cross-pollination
cross-posting
cross-purpose
cross-purposes
cross-questioning
cross-refer
cross-reference
cross-section
cross-sectional
cross-slide
cross-stitch
cross-town
cross-vote

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROSS-QUESTION

accreditation
bastion
beyond (all) question
call in question
combustion
congestion
digestion
exhaustion
good question
heat of combustion
in question
indigestion
ingestion
open question
out of the question
pop the question
put the question
question
suggestion
trick question
yes/no question

Synonyms and antonyms of cross-question in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cross-question» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CROSS-QUESTION

Find out the translation of cross-question to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cross-question from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cross-question» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

交叉问题
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

interrogar
570 millions of speakers

English

cross-question
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पार सवाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عبر السؤال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кросс - вопрос
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cross- pergunta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জেরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contre-interroger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Soalan balas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Quer Frage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

反対尋問
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

크로스 질문
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Salib Pitakonan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

qua câu hỏi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுக்கு கேள்வி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रॉस-प्रश्न
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sorgulamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cross- domanda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cross- pytanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

крос - питання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cross- întrebare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cross - ερώτηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kruis - vraag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cross- fråga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cross- spørsmål
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cross-question

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSS-QUESTION»

The term «cross-question» is normally little used and occupies the 143.394 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSS-QUESTION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cross-question» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cross-question» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cross-question

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROSS-QUESTION»

Discover the use of cross-question in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cross-question and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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THE MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF ...
Cross question. What time did you see him offer to vote the third time ? — Answer . About four o'clock in the afternoon. Cross-question. At which box did lie vote the first time ? — Answer. In box York street side. Cross question. How far were you ...
2
Congressional Edition
Answer. Well, as near as I can remember, it was 85 cents. It might have been 90. Cross-question Hi. Do you state t his upon your own knowledge or upon information recently acquired from others f Answer. It, must have been from a message I ...
3
Congressional Serial Set
Cross-question 12. Have not all kinds of produce been lower? — Answer. Yes. Cross-question 13. Were the prices stated by you in yonr direct examination theprsM that prevailed in Lewiston some twelve or fourteen years ago? — Answer.
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MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS
Cross-interrogatories : Cross-question 1. In your fourth interrogatory yon state that "that was a threat generally used in that heat by democrats toward colored men." What threats do yon refer to! — Answer. It is about the republican side, that we ...
42ND CONGRESS, 1872
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House Documents
Cross-interrogatories : Cross-question 1. In your fourth interrogatory you state that .“ that was a threat generally used in that beat by democrats toward colored men.” What threats do von refer to l—Answer. It is about the republican side, that; we ...
USA House of Representatives, 1872
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United States Congressional serial set
O'Connor then goes on to state the manner in which he performed his duties. He shows himself to have been skilful in their performance. He was also present to assist Professor Pupin at all lectures. (Cross-question 160.) He further testifies: ...
7
The Marine Corps in Mexico
Cross-question by same. Did Lieutenant Hare or any other officer of the pioneering party under you, decline to stay with you under shelter, and advance round the angle of the road which protected you? Ans. After the flag was down a general ...
John Devlin, 2009
8
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
Cf. transnational. cross-offer. See counteroffer. cross-question = a question on cross-examination. The hyphen is important because the best cross-questions are not cross questions. E.g., "Certainly it would ordinarily be unfair for a trial court to ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
9
Done with Slavery: The Black Fact in Montreal, 1760-1840
answer: Ibelieve they were. cross-question 2: What were the terms and language ofMr Intendant Raudot's commission, in so far as it invests him with legislative powers? answer: I cannot say, not having been able to see or know the nature of  ...
Frank Mackey, 2010
10
The Modern Anglo-Bengali Dictionary:
cTOM-bonei. 487. cross-question. cross'-bones (-b6nz), n. (PI.) Two thigh or arm bones placed or depicted crosswise, symbolizing death (generally in conjunction with a skull) ; ^^T5 ft^^ f&f3F5 cross'-bow (-bo), n. A weapon for shooting stone ...
Charuchandra Guha, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROSS-QUESTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cross-question is used in the context of the following news items.
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Of 261 unclaimed bodies
Before I can cross-question him, the room erupts in wails. The women are back and for the next few moments, Hussain is transfixed. Does it still ... «The News on Sunday, Jul 15»
2
Goodman: With Pope Francis, We Are Watching Something …
Here, the local fellow could cross-question me about his weather charts and make me look as dumb as a Republican Presidential candidate, ... «KRWG, Jun 15»
3
Andrew Marr: 'I'd want Vladimir Putin to play me in a film about my life'
As guest editor of your fine newspaper, I'd like to line up the politicians and officials in charge, and really cross-question them about the costs, ... «Ham&High, Jun 15»
4
BNP aide meets Salahuddin in Shillong, police question him
But there are some 'contradictions' in what he had said so far, said the official, adding: "We will have to cross-question him." But Meghalaya ... «Bangladesh News 24 hours, May 15»
5
Interview: Bill Oddie
But I wasn't called into a bloody great committee – I wish I had been, in a way, because I'd have had lots of people to cross-question. «Cherwell Online, May 15»
6
Esha Gupta wants to be footballer Alexis Sanchez's WAG
We also cross-question them to test their knowledge. But beautiful and hot actress Esha Gupta breaks this stereotype brilliantly. Esha is a ... «Bollywood Helpline, May 15»
7
How to Deal with Difficult Design Clients
As soon as you detect them as “ignorant”, do not cross-question any of their orders. Change is constant. Probably one of the biggest hurdles for ... «Tech Cocktail, Apr 15»
8
Dr Le Fanu's online health clinic, Friday 16th January 2015
In this situation I would have thought it eminently reasonable to cross-question the rheumatologist and be guided by his advice. The website ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
9
What next for Tivoli?
On the televised question and cross-question, he was super-confident as he made it clear that "he was not going to take no foolishness". «Jamaica Observer, Dec 14»
10
Why Did Shah Rukh Khan Not Promote HNY With Salman Khan In …
Shah Rukh Khan cross-question the media that they were not there in Bigg Boss as they were busy promoting their film other places and ... «Business of Cinema, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cross-Question [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cross-question>. Apr 2024 ».
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