double-crossing

1. 1.

   an act of betrayal

   “he gave us the old double cross”

   “I could no longer tolerate his impudent double-crossing”

   Synonymsdouble cross

   Broadertreachery

Questions about double-crossing

What does double-crossing mean?

double-crossing means "an act of betrayal".

How many syllables are in double-crossing?

double-crossing has 4 syllables and divides as dou-ble--cros-sing under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for double-crossing?