- to determine the accuracy of (something) by checking it with various sources.
- to execute a cross-check on (an opponent).
- the act of cross-checking.
- a means of cross-checking: I examined contemporary newspaper reports as a cross-check on his account.
- an obstructing or impeding of the movement or progress of an opponent by placing the stick, with both hands, across the opponent's body or face.
- to verify (a fact, report, etc) by considering conflicting opinions or consulting other sources
- (in ice hockey) to check illegally, as by chopping at an opponent's arms or stick
- the act or an instance of crosschecking
