cross-question

[ kraws-kwes-chuhn, kros- ]

See synonyms for: cross-question cross-questioned cross-questioning cross-questions on Thesaurus.com

verb (used with object)

to cross-examine.

noun

a question asked by way of cross-examination.

Origin of cross-question

First recorded in 1685–95

Words Nearby cross-question

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How to use cross-question in a sentence

For the sake of the lesson, Hogg should have been there to learn to cross-question.
The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) | Florence A. Thomas Marshall
I was made as welcome to cross-question classes as if I had been an ordained graduate of their own.
The College, the Market, and the Court | Caroline H. Dall
Ye brocht me here again' my wull, but ye'll no' cross-question me.
The Guinea Stamp | Annie S. Swan
Once started, he settled back and began to cross-question himself, and to moralize over the situation.
The Wedge of Gold | C. C. Goodwin
If Carder should suddenly revert to that day and cross-question him, he must have his denials ready.
In Apple-Blossom Time | Clara Louise Burnham

British Dictionary definitions for cross-question

cross-question

verb(tr)

to cross-examine

noun

a question asked in cross-examination

Derived forms of cross-question

cross-questioning, noun

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