Cross Definition
krôs, krŏs
crossed, crosses, crossing, crosser, crossest
noun
An upright post with a bar across it near the top, to which the ancient Romans fastened convicted persons to die.
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A representation or figure of a cross, used as a badge, decoration, etc.; also, such a badge, decoration, etc.
The Distinguished Service Cross.
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A representation of a cross, in any of various recognized forms, as a symbol of the crucifixion of Jesus, hence of the Christian religion.
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Any of various modifications of the cross design, such as a Latin cross or Maltese cross.
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A monument in the form of a cross, or with a cross on it, marking a crossroad, boundary, grave, etc.
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Synonyms:
verb
crossed, crosses, crossing
To pass over; go from one side to the other of; go across.
To cross the ocean.
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To lie or cut across; intersect.
Where two streets cross one another.
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To carry or lead across.
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To propel (a ball or puck) as a cross, as in soccer.
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To make the sign of the cross over or upon.
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Synonyms:
adjective
crosser, crossest
Lying or passing across or through; transverse; crossing or crossed.
Cross street, cross ventilation.
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Going counter; contrary; opposed.
At cross purposes.
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Showing ill humor; annoyed.
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Irritated or irritable; ill-tempered.
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Involving reciprocal actions, etc.
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Synonyms:
adverb
Crosswise.
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preposition
Across.
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affix
Cross (in various senses) or across.
Crossbow, crossbreed, crosswise.
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pronoun
A topographic surname for someone who lived near a stone cross on a road.
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prefix
Indicating a direction (across).
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Indicating applicability to several domains that are usually separate (as in crossclass, crosslinguistic, cross-platform).
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idiom
cross (one's) mind
- To come to know; realize:
It crossed my mind that you might want to leave early.
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cross (one's) t's
- To be thorough or painstaking in attending to details.
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cross (someone's) palm
- To pay, tip, or bribe.
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cross swords
- To quarrel or fight.
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cross off
- to cancel by or as by drawing lines across
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Cross
- cross (one's) mind
- cross (one's) t's
- cross (someone's) palm
- cross swords
- cross off
- cross oneself
- cross one's fingers
- cross one's heart
- cross someone's mind
- cross someone's palm
- cross someone's path
- cross up
- the Cross
Origin of Cross
Middle English cros from Old English probably from Old Norse kross from Old Irish cros from Latin crux
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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