Synonyms for traverse

Noun

1. trave, traverse, crossbeam, crosspiece, beam

usage: a horizontal beam that extends across something

2. transom, traverse, crosspiece

usage: a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it

3. traversal, traverse, crossing

usage: taking a zigzag path on skis

4. traversal, traverse, peregrination

usage: travel across

Verb

1. traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across, pass, go through, go across

usage: travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

2. cross, traverse, span, sweep, cover, extend

usage: to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"

3. traverse, deny

usage: deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit