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noun
- 1. a mark, object, or figure formed by two short intersecting lines or pieces (+ or ×): "place a cross against the preferred choice"
- ▪ a cross (×) used to show that something is incorrect or unsatisfactory: "the class sat quiet, waiting anxiously for the verdict—a tick or a large cross"
- ▪ a cross-shaped decoration awarded for personal valour or indicating rank in some orders of knighthood: "the Military Cross"
- ▪ the constellation Crux.
- 2. an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion. Similar crucifixrood
- ▪ the cross on which Christ was crucified: "the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross"
- ▪ a cross as an emblem of Christianity: "she wore a cross around her neck"
- ▪ short for sign of the cross (see sign)
- ▪ a staff surmounted by a cross carried in religious processions and on ceremonial occasions before an archbishop.
- ▪ something unavoidable that has to be endured: "she's just a cross we have to bear" Similar burdentroubleworrytrialtribulationafflictioncursebanehardshipvicissitudemisfortuneadversitymillstonealbatrossmiserywoepainsorrowsufferingtormentthorn in one's fleshthorn in one's sideinformal:hasslestressheadachearchaic:cumberOpposite blessing
- 3. an animal or plant resulting from cross-breeding; a hybrid: "a Galloway and shorthorn cross" Similar hybridhybridizationcross-breedmixed breedhalf-breedhalf bloodmixtureamalgamblendcombinationcompositeconglomeratemongrelcur
- ▪ a mixture or compromise of two things: "the system is a cross between a monorail and a conventional railway"
- 4. a pass of the ball across the field towards the centre close to one's opponents' goal: "Beckham's low cross was turned into the net by Cole"
- ▪ a blow given with a crosswise movement of the fist: "a right cross"
verb
- 1. go or extend across or to the other side of (an area, stretch of water, etc.): "she has crossed the Atlantic twice" Similar travel acrossgo acrosscut acrossmake one's way acrosstraverserange overtramp overwander overnegotiatenavigatecoverspanbridgearchfordgo acrossextend acrossstretch acrosspass overarch overvault over
- ▪ go across or climb over (an obstacle or boundary): "he attempted to cross the border into Jordan" Similar travel acrossgo acrosscut acrossmake one's way acrosstraverserange overtramp overwander overnegotiatenavigatecover
- ▪ (especially of an artist or an artistic style or work) begin to appeal to a different audience, especially a wider one: "a talented animator who crossed over to live action"
- 2. pass in an opposite or different direction; intersect: "the two lines cross at 90°" Similar intersectmeetjoinconnectcriss-crossinterweaveintertwine
- ▪ cause to intersect or lie crosswise: "cross the cables in opposing directions"
- ▪ (of a letter) be dispatched before receipt of another from the person being written to: "our letters crossed"
- 3. draw a line or lines across; mark with a cross: "voters should ask one question before they cross today's ballot paper"
- ▪ mark or annotate (a cheque), typically by drawing a pair of parallel lines across it, to indicate that it must be paid into a named bank account: British "a crossed cheque"
- ▪ delete a name or item on a list as being no longer required or involved: "Liz crossed off the days on the calendar"
- ▪ delete an incorrect or inapplicable word or phrase by drawing a line through it: "cross out any portions which do not apply"
- 4. (of a person) make the sign of the cross in front of one's chest as a sign of Christian reverence or to invoke divine protection: "Beatie crossed herself quickly at the mention of the dead"
- 5. pass (the ball) across the field towards the centre when attacking: "he could not get to the line to cross the ball"
- 6. cause (an animal of one species, breed, or variety) to breed with one of another species, breed, or variety: "many animals of the breed were crossed with the closely related Guernsey"
- ▪ cross-fertilize (a plant): "a hybrid tea was crossed with a polyantha rose" Similar hybridizecross-breedinterbreedcross-fertilizecross-pollinateintercrossmixintermixblend
- 7. oppose or stand in the way of (someone): "no one dared cross him" Similar opposeresistdefythwartfrustratefoilobstructimpedehinderhamperblockcheckdenycontradictargue withquarrel withstand up totake a stand againsttake issue withput up a fight againstset one's face againstfly in the face offormal:gainsayrare:controvertOpposite support
adjective
- 1. annoyed: British "he seemed to be very cross about something"
Word Origin late Old English (in the sense ‘monument in the form of a cross’): from Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux.
Derivatives
- 1. crosser noun
- 2. crossly adverb
- 3. crossness noun
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cross verb (MIX) [ T ] If you cross a plant or animal with another of a different type, you cause them to breed together in order to produce a new variety (= type of plant or animal). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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How to use cross in a sentence. a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution… See the full definition
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cross verb (MIX) [ T ] If you cross a plant or animal with another of a different type, you cause them to breed together in order to produce a new variety (= type of plant or animal). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an area of land or water, you move or travel to the other side of it. If you cross to a place, you move or travel over a room, road, or area of land or water in order to reach that place.
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Sep 13, 2024 · Cross, the principal symbol of the Christian religion, recalling the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the redeeming benefits of his Passion and death. The cross is thus a sign of both Christ himself and of the faith of Christians. Learn more about the history and symbolism of the cross.
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cross. When you cross something, you travel over it — like when you cross the street, after looking both ways and using the crosswalk, of course. A commercial pilot might cross the continent several times a week, and a boy might cross several back yards on his way to school.