v. check by alternative method(s). n. such a check. crosscountry adj. & adv. 1 across open country. 2 not keeping to main roads. n. (pl. ies) crosscountry race. crosscut adj. cut across the main grain. n. diagonal cut, path, etc. crosscut saw n. saw for crosscutting. crossdressing n. practice of dressing in the clothes of the opposite sex. [ crossdress a