cross-train

verb

ˈkrȯs-ˌtrān 

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

ˈkrȯs-ˌtrā-niŋ 

noun

Examples of cross-train in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Glencoe is one of the rare law enforcement departments in Illinois — Rosemont is another — where officers are cross-trained for police, firefighter and medical first responder duties. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Mirabal and the Hurricanes take pride in cross-training their offensive linemen. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Running, Pilates and swimming cross-train well, and biking, yoga or climbing offer solid lower-impact alternatives. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026

Bell, who played only left tackle in college, said Mirabal cross-trained him at right tackle in practice, too. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for cross-train

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Kids Definition

cross-train

verb

ˈkrȯs-ˌtrān

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