What part of speech is crossing?

Crossing can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. crossing is a verb, gerund of cross (infinitive).
  • 2. crossing is a noun, singular of crossings.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does crossing mean?

Definitions

Adjective

crossing - Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction.

Verb

crossing - of Cross
crossing - The act by which anything is crossed; as, the crossing of the ocean.
crossing - The act of making the sign of the cross.
crossing - The act of interbreeding; a mixing of breeds.
crossing - Intersection, as of two paths or roads.
crossing - A place where anything (as a stream) is crossed; a paved walk across a street.
crossing - Contradiction; thwarting; obstruction.

Noun

crossing - traveling across
crossing - a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
crossing - a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)
crossing - a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
crossing - (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
crossing - a junction where one street or road crosses another
crossing - a shallow area in a stream that can be forded

Examples of crossing

#   Sentence  
1. noun Also several days before the elections Pakistan closed the border crossing point at Chaman in Baluchistan which is a key entry point for the Taliban into Afghanistan.
2. noun and no you cannot customize an itinerary unless you book several different legs of a cruise with stops in between on shore.. say book a Panamal Canal crossing, then fly to Asia and pick it up again and sail to India then fly to Europe to sail the Med before flying to England to hit the Transatlantic corssing.
3. noun Crossing guards are posted during school hours to guide children safely across busy streets.
4. verb This can tend to be a stressful experience in itself let alone adding crossing boarders for the first time.
5. verb I avoid crossing the street here if I am in a hurry.
6. verb While crossing the street on my way to school, I met with an accident.
7. verb We had a rough crossing on an old ferry.
8. verb Avoid crossing this street when it is raining.
9. verb Our policies and systems are getting outdated and need revising, but to try to swap horses while crossing a stream might be dangerous.
10. verb If it hadn't been for Lindbergh's luck and his knowledge of flying, he could never have succeeded in crossing the Atlantic.
11. verb She became the first woman to complete a two-way nonstop crossing of the channel in fifteen years.
12. verb You must be careful when crossing a busy street.
13. verb Drivers must look out for children crossing the road.
14. verb The little boy held his mother's hand firmly when crossing the street.
15. verb The accident happened at that crossing.
16. verb An impatient driver forced his way through the crossing against the red light.
17. verb He overcame all sorts of hardship and setbacks to succeed in a solo crossing of Antarctica.
18. verb If this organization is left as it is, it will soon go bankrupt; its recovery is as difficult as swapping horses while crossing a stream.
Sentence  
noun
Also several days before the elections Pakistan closed the border crossing point at Chaman in Baluchistan which is a key entry point for the Taliban into Afghanistan.
and no you cannot customize an itinerary unless you book several different legs of a cruise with stops in between on shore.. say book a Panamal Canal crossing, then fly to Asia and pick it up again and sail to India then fly to Europe to sail the Med before flying to England to hit the Transatlantic corssing.
Crossing guards are posted during school hours to guide children safely across busy streets.
verb
This can tend to be a stressful experience in itself let alone adding crossing boarders for the first time.
I avoid crossing the street here if I am in a hurry.
While crossing the street on my way to school, I met with an accident.
We had a rough crossing on an old ferry.
Avoid crossing this street when it is raining.
Our policies and systems are getting outdated and need revising, but to try to swap horses while crossing a stream might be dangerous.
If it hadn't been for Lindbergh's luck and his knowledge of flying, he could never have succeeded in crossing the Atlantic.
She became the first woman to complete a two-way nonstop crossing of the channel in fifteen years.
You must be careful when crossing a busy street.
Drivers must look out for children crossing the road.
The little boy held his mother's hand firmly when crossing the street.
The accident happened at that crossing.
An impatient driver forced his way through the crossing against the red light.
He overcame all sorts of hardship and setbacks to succeed in a solo crossing of Antarctica.
If this organization is left as it is, it will soon go bankrupt; its recovery is as difficult as swapping horses while crossing a stream.

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