Definition of crossover
(Entry 1 of 3)
2
: an instance or product of genetic crossing-over
3
: a voter registered as a member of one political party who votes in the primary of the other party
4
: 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
5
: an instance of breaking into another category
6
: 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
crossover
adjectiveDefinition of crossover (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: having two pieces that cross especially one over the other
a crossover vest
2
: critical sense 2
the crossover point
cross over
verb
crossed over; crossing over; crosses over
Definition of cross over (Entry 3 of 3)
: to reach a broader audience by a change of medium or style
a country singer crossing over to the pop charts
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The first known use of crossover was in 1893
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