crossover

American  

[kraws-oh-ver, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌoʊ vər, ˈkrɒs- /

noun

1. a bridge or other structure for crossing over a river, highway, etc.

2. Genetics.

   1. crossing over.

   2. a genotype resulting from crossing over.

3. Popular Music.

   1. the act of crossing over in style, usually with the intention of broadening the commercial appeal to a wider audience.

   2. music that crosses over in style, occasionally sharing attributes with several musical styles and therefore often appealing to a broader audience.

4. Also called crossover voter.  U.S. Politics. a member of one political party who votes for the candidate of another party in a primary.

5. crossover network.

6. Railroads. a track structure composed of two or more turnouts, permitting movement of cars from either of two parallel and adjacent tracks to the other.

7. Dance.

   1. a step in which dancers exchange places.

   2. a step involving partners in which the woman moves from one side of her partner to the other, crossing in front of him.

8. Bowling. a ball that strikes the side of the head pin opposite to the bowling hand of the bowler.

9. (in plumbing) a U -shaped pipe for bypassing another pipe.

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crossover British  

/ ˈkrɒsˌəʊvə /

noun

1. a place at which a crossing is made

2. genetics

   1. another term for crossing over

   2. a chromosomal structure or character resulting from crossing over

3. railways a point of transfer between two main lines

4. short for crossover network

5. a recording, book, or other product that becomes popular in a genre other than its own

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adjective

1. (of music, fashion, art, etc) combining two distinct styles

2. (of a performer, writer, recording, book, etc) having become popular in more than one genre

Etymology

Origin of crossover

First recorded in 1785–95; noun use of verb phrase cross over

Example Sentences

And trend trading means following price action systematically, using signals like a five-day or 20-day moving average crossover to go long, and locking in profits when the trend breaks.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Fellow crossover star Francis Ngannou, who pushed Tyson Fury close and suffering a heavy knockout defeat against Anthony Joshua, has set the blueprint for Verhoeven.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“Omakase” feels like a portrait of Latin music after the crossover era: full-on world building instead of translation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study involved 18 healthy young adults who consumed watermelon juice daily for two weeks.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Proud of a man and his wife, proud of a cause and a heartbeat that was a metronome for us long before the crossover audience considered them worthy of praise.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey