Definition of Cross in English :
Define Cross in English
Cross meaning in English
Meaning of Cross in English
Pronunciation of Cross in English
Cross pronunciation in English
Pronounce Cross in English
Cross
see synonyms of crossNoun
1. cross
a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
3. cross
a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
4. cross, crown of thorns
any affliction that causes great suffering
Example Sentences:'that is his cross to bear''he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns'
5. 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
Example Sentences:'a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey'
6. cross, crossbreeding, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
Verb
7. cover, cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse
travel across or pass over
Example Sentences:'The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day'
9. baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Example Sentences:'What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge''foil your opponent'
10. cross
fold so as to resemble a cross
Example Sentences:'she crossed her legs'
11. cross, span, sweep, traverse
to cover or extend over an area or time period
Example Sentences:'Rivers traverse the valley floor''The parking lot spans 3 acres''The novel spans three centuries'
12. cross
meet and pass
Example Sentences:'the trains crossed'
13. cross
trace a line through or across
Example Sentences:'cross your t''
14. cross, crossbreed, hybridise, hybridize, interbreed
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
Example Sentences:'cross a horse and a donkey''Mendel tried crossbreeding''these species do not interbreed'
Adjective
15. cross, thwartwise, transversal, transverse
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
Example Sentences:'cross members should be all steel''from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully''transversal vibrations''transverse colon'
16. bad-tempered, crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered
annoyed and irritable
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Cross
see synonyms of crossCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Cross
see synonyms of crossWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Cross
see synonyms of crossThe American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.