cross-train

verb

cross-trained; cross-training; cross-trains

intransitive verb

: to engage in various sports or exercises especially for well-rounded health and muscular development

transitive verb

: to train (an employee) to do more than one specific job
cross-training noun

Examples of cross-train in a Sentence

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Extra points Why did the Patriots never cross-train Caedan Wallace, a top-100 pick last year with plenty of right tackle experience and enough talent to play multiple spots? Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025 New hires learn all aspects of our agency to understand the importance of their roles and cross-train them as well. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 Even some servers agree the higher tipped-minimums are bad news, as strapped owners respond to the higher cost by cutting their hours and cross-training them to juggle multiple roles. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025 The Ravens have cornerbacks who will cross-train at safety. Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of cross-train was in 1958

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“Cross-train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-train. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

cross-train

verb
ˈkrȯs-ˌtrān
: to engage in various sports or exercises especially for well-rounded health and muscular development
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