Found 2 items, similar to crosscurrent.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: crosscurrent crosscurrent n 1: a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current [syn: rip, riptide, tide rip, countercurrent] 2: actions counter to the main group activity; “political crosscurrents disrupted the conference” [syn: countercurrent]
English → English (gcide) Definition: crosscurrent crosscurrent \crosscurrent\ n. 1. a stretch of turbulent water in the sea. Syn: rip, riptide, tide rip. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a tendency or sentiment within a group which conflicts with that of the majority; -- often used in the plural. [PJC]