crossing (verb)
21warn — verb /wɔːn/ a) To make (someone) aware of impending danger etc. We waved a flag to warn the oncoming traffic. b) To caution (someone) against unwise or unacceptable behaviour. He was warned against crossing the railway tracks at night …
22cross over — verb a) To pass from one side or area, physical or abstract, to another. To reach the other bank of the river, we tried crossing over on a log. b) To die. Not many actors are so easily able to cross over from television to film. Syn: go home, go… …
23bite the biscuit — verb a) To die. David Scott . . . admits he nearly bit the biscuit, during a 1985 trip to Kluane National Park in the Yukon. Scott was crossing a chest deep river with a racing current, when he slipped. The near freezing water whisked him away.… …
24run down — verb a) To hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them. He was run down while crossing the main road. b) To criticize someone or an organisation, often unfairly. Whatever the company says, the media is going to run them down.… …
25make — verb Make is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑batsman, ↑company, ↑factory, ↑firm, ↑picture, ↑recipe, ↑sale Make is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accommodation, ↑accompaniment, ↑accusation, ↑ …
26cross-cut — verb 1》 cut (wood or stone) across its main grain or axis. 2》 alternate (one sequence) with another when editing a film. noun an instance of cross cutting. adjective (of a file) having two sets of grooves crossing each other diagonally …
27disagree — verb (disagrees, disagreeing, disagreed) 1》 have a different opinion. 2》 (disagree with) be inconsistent with. ↘affect adversely: the sea crossing disagreed with her. Derivatives disagreement noun …
28double-cross — verb deceive or betray (a person one is supposedly helping). noun an act of double crossing. Derivatives double crosser noun …
29halve — verb 1》 divide into two parts of equal size. ↘share (something) equally with another person. 2》 reduce or be reduced by half. 3》 Golf use the same number of strokes as an opponent and thus draw (a hole or match). 4》 [usu. as noun halving] fit …
30strike — verb (past and past participle struck strʌk) 1》 deliver a blow to. ↘accidentally hit (a part of one s body) against something. ↘come into forcible contact with. ↘(in sporting contexts) hit or kick (a ball). ↘ignite (a match) by… …
