Found 1 items, similar to To be at cross-purposes.
English → English (gcide) Definition: To be at cross-purposes cross-purpose \cross"-pur`pose\ (-p?r`p?s), n. 1. A counter or opposing purpose; a contrary aim; hence, that which is inconsistent or contradictory. --Shaftesbury. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. A conversational game, in which questions and answers are made so as to involve ludicrous combinations of ideas. --Pepys. [1913 Webster] To be at cross-purposes, to misunderstand or to act counter to one another without intending it; -- said of persons. [1913 Webster]