double-cross noun 2verb 2forms 3 noun2 •An act or instance of deliberate betrayal or deceit, especially in which one party violates a prior agreement or trust with a collaborator. •Of a breeding, the hybrid product of double-crossing. verb2 •To betray or go back on; to deceive someone after having gained their trust and led them to believe that they were being aided.If you double-cross us, we'll track you down and kill you. •Of breeding, to cross twice in hybridization, as (A × B) × (C × D); for example, in commercial hybrid seed corn, A through D are classically inbreds, and their grandoffspring is the seed for sale. formsdouble-crossed · double-crossing · double-crosses