"cross-question" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cross-questions [plural]
Etymology: cross- + question Etymology templates: {{affix|en|cross-|question}} cross- + question Head templates: {{en-noun}} cross-question (plural cross-questions)
  1. a question asked during a cross-examination Translations (a question performed during a cross-examination): croscheist [feminine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-cross-question-en-noun-jF0y1Goc Categories (other): English terms prefixed with cross- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 49 51

Verb

Forms: cross-questions [present, singular, third-person], cross-questioning [participle, present], cross-questioned [participle, past], cross-questioned [past]
Etymology: cross- + question Etymology templates: {{affix|en|cross-|question}} cross- + question Head templates: {{en-verb}} cross-question (third-person singular simple present cross-questions, present participle cross-questioning, simple past and past participle cross-questioned)
  1. (transitive) to subject to close questioning. Tags: transitive Translations (to subject to close questioning): croscheistigh (Irish), croesholi (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-cross-question-en-verb-kfcFfV88 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with cross- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 49 51

Inflected forms

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