Cross
Meaning of Cross
noun
- a mark, object, or figure formed by two short intersecting lines or pieces (+ or ×).
place a cross against the preferred choice
- an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion.
- an animal or plant resulting from cross-breeding; a hybrid.
a Galloway and shorthorn cross
- 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
- go or extend across or to the other side of (an area, stretch of water, etc.).
she has crossed the Atlantic twice
two paths crossed the field
a shadow of apprehension crossed her face
we crossed over the bridge
- pass in an opposite or different direction; intersect.
the two lines cross at 90°
- draw a line or lines across; mark with a cross.
voters should ask one question before they cross today's ballot paper
- (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
- pass (the ball) across the field towards the centre when attacking.
he could not get to the line to cross the ball
Powell crossed from the left
- 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
- oppose or stand in the way of (someone).
no one dared cross him
- annoyed.
he seemed to be very cross about something
late Old English (in the sense ‘monument in the form of a cross’): from Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux .
combining form, prefix- denoting movement or position across something.
cross-channel
- describing the form or figure of a cross.
crossbones
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Hyphenation of Cross
Cross
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- Cross is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Cross synonyms
Meaning transverse:
transverse, transversal, thwartwise
Meaning crabbed:
crabbed, crabby, fussy, grouchy, grumpy
Meaning crisscross:
Meaning hybrid:
Meaning hybridization:
hybridization, crossbreeding, crossing, interbreeding, hybridizing
Meaning traverse:
traverse, track, cover, span, sweep
Meaning intersect:
Meaning thwart:
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, frustrate, baffle, bilk
Meaning crossbreed:
crossbreed, hybridize, interbreed
Meaning a representation of a cross with a figure of Christ on it:
Meaning a crucifix, especially one positioned above the rood screen of a church or on a beam over the entrance to the chancel:
Meaning a substance made by mixing other substances together:
Meaning a mixture or blend:
Meaning a mixture of different substances or other things:
Meaning a joining or merging of different parts or qualities in which the component elements are individually distinct:
Meaning a thing made up of several parts or elements:
Meaning a thing consisting of a number of different and distinct parts or items that are grouped together:
Meaning any animal resulting from the crossing of different breeds or types:
Meaning an aggressive or unkempt dog, especially a mongrel:
Meaning find a way over or through (an obstacle or difficult route):
Meaning sail or travel over (a stretch of water or terrain), especially carefully or with difficulty:
Meaning be or make a bridge over (something):
Meaning have the curved shape of an arch:
Meaning (of a person or vehicle) cross (a river or stream) at a shallow place:
Meaning touch or join:
Meaning link; connect:
Meaning bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established:
Meaning weave or become woven together:
Meaning twist or twine together:
Meaning actively resist (a person or system):
Meaning withstand the action or effect of:
Meaning openly resist or refuse to obey:
Meaning block (an opening, path, road, etc.); be or get in the way of:
Meaning delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder:
Meaning make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen:
Meaning a basket with a carrying handle and a hinged lid, used for food, cutlery, and plates on a picnic:
Meaning make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible:
Meaning examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something:
Meaning state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of:
Meaning deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite:
Meaning deny or contradict (a fact or statement):
Meaning deny the truth of (something):
Meaning feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility; full of anger:
Meaning slightly angry; irritated:
Meaning feeling or characterized by great anger:
Meaning showing or feeling slight anger; annoyed:
Meaning annoy or irritate:
Meaning annoyed, frustrated, or worried:
Meaning unhappy, disappointed, or worried:
Meaning irritate; annoy:
Meaning arouse (interest or curiosity):
Meaning feeling or showing annoyance and displeasure:
Meaning make (someone) feel annoyed or resentful:
Meaning feeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly:
Meaning having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed:
Meaning bad-tempered and unfriendly:
Meaning rude in a mean-spirited and surly way:
Meaning unfriendly and bad-tempered:
Meaning having or showing a tendency to be easily angered:
Meaning easily upset or offended; oversensitive:
Meaning irritable and inclined to speak sharply; snappish:
Meaning (of a dog) irritable and inclined to bite:
Meaning having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked:
Meaning having or showing an irritable disposition:
Meaning (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered:
Meaning (typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome:
Meaning irritable:
Meaning complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner:
Meaning bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative:
Meaning easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered:
Meaning irritable and bad-tempered:
Meaning tending to find fault or raise petty objections:
Meaning bad-tempered; spiteful:
Meaning bad-tempered or irritable:
Meaning having indigestion or a consequent air of irritable bad temper:
Meaning readily expressing anger or irritation:
Meaning very angry:
Meaning (of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated:
Meaning furiously angry:
Meaning overcome with anger; furious:
Meaning (of a liquid) made effervescent by being charged with carbon dioxide or some other gas:
Meaning make (someone) annoyed or irritated:
Meaning bad-tempered or annoyed:
Meaning bad-tempered and argumentative:
Meaning bad-tempered and irritable:
Meaning rich in or covered with egg:
Meaning in a petulant bad mood; sulky or grumpy:
Meaning upset and angry:
Meaning extremely drunk:
Meaning angry; furious:
Meaning like a snake in appearance; long and sinuous:
Meaning bad, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory:
Meaning angry; annoyed:
Meaning resembling wax in consistency or appearance:
Meaning angry:
Meaning drunk:
Cross antonyms
Meaning bear all or part of the weight of; hold up:
Meaning feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction, especially at an event or a situation:
Words that rhyme with Cross
Ross, ross, kaross, Glencross, Norcross, ProCross, Waycross, Woodscross, across, autocross, backcross, becross, christcross, closecross, countercross, crisscross, cross, dishcross, doublecross, incross, intercross, motocross, outcross, overcross, rallycross, recross, seacross, testcross, thereacross, topcross, uncross, dross, Gross, disgross, engross, gross, ingross, outgross, overgross, reengross, subgross, ungross, Kinross, pross, albatross, matross, montross
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