cross·over
ˈkrȯs-ˌō-vər 
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: an instance or product of genetic crossing-over
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: a voter registered as a member of one political party who votes in the primary of the other party
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: a broadening of the popular appeal of an artist (such as a musician) that is often the result of a change of the artist's medium or style
also
: an artist or artistic work that has achieved a crossover
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: an instance of breaking into another category
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: a basketball maneuver in which a player dribbles the ball quickly from one hand to the other
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or crossover SUV
: an automotive vehicle that is similar to a sport utility vehicle but built on a car chassis : cuv
What makes crossovers attractive is that most combine the look of an SUV with the more civilized driving characteristics of a car.—
Jonathan Welch
Jonathan Welch1
: having two pieces that cross especially one over the other
a crossover vest
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: critical sense 2
the crossover point
crossed over; crossing over; crosses over
: to reach a broader audience by a change of medium or style
a country singer crossing over to the pop charts
Examples of crossover in a Sentence
Noun
The actor made a smooth crossover to politics.
a rock musician's crossovers into jazz and soul music
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
With billowing sleeves, this crossover design also gives a little hint of skin at the navel.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Tetris Kelly, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2024
Police believe an eastbound semi was doing a U-turn through the crossover because of a closure caused by the earlier crash.
—Justin L. MacK, The Indianapolis Star, 24 May 2020
Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
The award is a stamp of approval and major motivator for arthouse fans, helping films cross over to a broader audience.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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Noun
But while some radio DJs declined to play the song because of its implications of interracial romance, the gambit worked: the song hit No. 2 on the pop chart, priming the world for the album’s crossover ambitions.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
With billowing sleeves, this crossover design also gives a little hint of skin at the navel.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Adjective
From the sticky-sweet lyrics to the colorfully choreographed music video, the song catapulted the already massively popular group to new levels of crossover American success.
—Tetris Kelly, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2024
Police believe an eastbound semi was doing a U-turn through the crossover because of a closure caused by the earlier crash.
—Justin L. MacK, The Indianapolis Star, 24 May 2020
Verb
But despite the swoon-worthy romance promised by the premise, the film also crosses over into tragic territory as their romance is tested by the limits of time.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
The award is a stamp of approval and major motivator for arthouse fans, helping films cross over to a broader audience.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Crossover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossover. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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crossover
1 of 2 noun
cross·over
ˈkrȯ-ˌsō-vər
1
: an instance or product of genetic crossing-over
2
: a crossover interchange in an experiment
crossover
2 of 2 adjective
: involving or using interchange of the control group and the experimental group during the course of an experiment
a double-blind crossover study
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