Top synonyms for “traverse”: cover, cross, crossbeam, crosspiece, cut across, cut through, deny, get across, and 8 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)travel across
- (noun)taking a zigzag path on skis
- (noun)a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
- (noun)a horizontal beam that extends across something
- (verb)deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
- (verb)travel across or pass over“The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day”
- (verb)to cover or extend over an area or time period“Rivers traverse the valley floor”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "traverse"?
Common synonyms for "traverse" include cover, cross, crossbeam, crosspiece, cut across, cut through. Our thesaurus lists 16 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "traverse" mean?
travel across
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