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 cross cross /ˈkrɔs/

adjective

  1. () Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis  ( thwartwise [Archaic] , transversal , thwartways [Archaic] , cross , transverse )
    extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
     Cross members should be all steel
    cross members should be all steel
     From the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully
    from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully
     Transversal vibrations
    transversal vibrations
     Transverse colon
    transverse colon
  2. () Annoyed and irritable  ( bad-tempered , crabbed , crabby , cross , grouchy [Informal] , grumpy , ill-tempered , arsey [Informal, British] , badass [ N. American, Vulgar] , fussy )
    annoyed and irritable
     His bad-tempered reaction caught his wife by surprise
    His bad-tempered reaction caught his wife by surprise
     The crabby little girls of today are the crabby old women of tomorrow!
    The crabby little girls of today are the crabby old women of tomorrow!
     Judy's day was off to a grouchy start
    Judy's day was off to a grouchy start

noun

  1. () A wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece  ( cross )
    a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
     In the middle of the town square stood a large wooden cross, a landmark for generations.
    In the middle of the town square stood a large wooden cross, a landmark for generations.
  2. () A marking that consists of lines that cross each other  ( crisscross , mark , cross )
    a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
  3. (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids  ( cross , crossbreeding , crossing , hybridisation [British] , hybridization , hybridizing , interbreeding , hybridising [British] )
    (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
  4. (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species  ( cross , crossbreed , hybrid )
    (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
     A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
    a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
  5. Any affliction that causes great suffering  ( cross , crown of thorns )
    any affliction that causes great suffering
     That is his cross to bear
    that is his cross to bear
     He bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns
    he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns

verb

  1. () Travel across or pass over  ( get across , track , cut through , cover , cross , cut across , get over , pass over , traverse )
    travel across or pass over
     The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
    The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
  2. () Meet at a point  ( cross , intersect )
    meet at a point
  3. () Fold so as to resemble a cross  ( cross )
    fold so as to resemble a cross
     She crossed her legs
    she crossed her legs
  4. () Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of  ( baffle , bilk [Informal] , queer [Informal] , cross , foil , frustrate , scotch , spoil , thwart )
    hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
     What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
    What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
     Foil your opponent
    foil your opponent
  5. Breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties  ( cross , crossbreed , hybridise [British] , hybridize , interbreed )
    breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
     Cross a horse and a donkey
    cross a horse and a donkey
     Mendel tried crossbreeding
    Mendel tried crossbreeding
     These species do not interbreed
    these species do not interbreed
  6. Trace a line through or across  ( cross )
    trace a line through or across
     Cross your t'
    cross your t'
  7. Meet and pass  ( cross )
    meet and pass
     The trains crossed
    the trains crossed
  8. To cover or extend over an area or time period  ( cross , traverse , sweep , span )
    to cover or extend over an area or time period
     Rivers traverse the valley floor
    Rivers traverse the valley floor
     The parking lot spans 3 acres
    The parking lot spans 3 acres
     The novel spans three centuries
    The novel spans three centuries

 Cross

    noun

    1. () A representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry  ( Cross )
      a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry