Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cross
3 of 7 senses of cross
Sense 1
traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over get over get across cut through cut across
=> tramp
=> stride
=> walk
=> crisscross
=> ford
=> bridge
=> jaywalk
=> drive, take
=> hop
Sense 2
intersect, cross
=> cross
Sense 3
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
=> dash
=> short-circuit
=> ruin
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cross
3 of 7 senses of cross
Sense 1
traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over get over get across cut through cut across
=> tramp
=> stride
=> walk
=> crisscross
=> ford
=> bridge
=> jaywalk
=> drive, take
=> hop
Sense 2
intersect, cross
=> cross
Sense 3
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
=> dash
=> short-circuit
=> ruin
=> undo
=> break
=> shipwreck
Entailment of verb cross
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb cross
7 senses of cross
Sense 1
traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over get over get across cut through cut across
=> pass, go through go across
Sense 2
intersect, cross
=> meet ran into encounter, run across come across see
Sense 3
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
=> prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
Also See-> double cross#1
Sense 4
cross
=> fold, fold up turn up
Sense 5
cross, traverse, span, sweep
=> cover, extend
Sense 6
cross
=> intersect, cross
Sense 7
crossbreed, cross, hybridize, interbreed
=> breed
Familiarity of verb cross
cross used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 7)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb cross
Sense 1
traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over get over get across cut through cut across
=> pass, go through go across
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Sense 2
intersect, cross
=> meet ran into encounter, run across come across see
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Sense 3
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
=> prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
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Sense 4
cross
=> fold, fold up turn up
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Sense 5
cross, traverse, span, sweep
=> cover, extend
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Sense 6
cross
=> intersect, cross
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Sense 7
crossbreed, cross, hybridize, interbreed
=> breed
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Grep of noun cross
calvary cross
celtic cross
crisscross
cross
cross-classification
cross-country jumping
cross-country riding
cross-country skiing
cross-division
cross-dresser
cross-examination
cross-examiner
cross-eye
cross-fertilisation
cross-fertilization
cross-index
cross-leaved heath
cross-link
cross-linkage
cross-pollination
cross-purpose
cross-question
cross-questioner
cross-reference
cross-stitch
cross bit
cross bun
cross country
cross dressing
cross hair
cross of calvary
cross of lorraine
cross product
cross section
cross street
cross thwart
cross vine
cross wire
crossbar
crossbeam
crossbench
crossbencher
crossbill
crossbones
crossbow
crossbred
crossbreed
crossbreeding
crosscheck
crosscurrent
crosscut
crosscut saw
crosse
crossed eye
crossfire
crosshatch
crosshead
crossheading
crossing
crossing guard
crossing over
crossjack
crossness
crossopterygian
crossopterygii
crossover
crosspatch
crosspiece
crossroad
crossroads
crosstalk
crosstie
crosswalk
crossway
crosswind
crossword
crossword puzzle
distinguished flying cross
distinguished service cross
double cross
greek cross
half cross stitch
hot cross bun
jerusalem cross
latin cross
lorraine cross
low st andrew's cross
maltese cross
market cross
navy cross
northern cross
papal cross
patriarchal cross
red cross
sign of the cross
southern cross
st andrew's cross
st anthony's cross
st andrews's cross
stations of the cross
tau cross
victoria cross
Overview of noun cross
The noun cross has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (2) cross -- (a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece)
2. (1) crisscross, cross, mark -- (marking consisting of crossing lines)
3. (1) cross -- (a cross as an emblem of Christianity; used in heraldry)
4. cross, crown of thorns -- (any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns")
5. hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing -- (the act of mixing different breeds of animals)
Overview of verb cross
The verb cross has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (48) traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over get over get across cut through cut across -- (travel across or pass over "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day")
2. (7) intersect, cross -- (meet at a point)
3. (1) thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk -- (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent")
4. (1) cross -- (fold so as to resemble a cross; "she crossed her legs")
5. cross, traverse, span, sweep -- (to cover a wide area; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres")
6. cross -- (meet and pass; "the trains crossed")
7. crossbreed, cross, hybridize, interbreed -- (breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed")
Overview of adj cross
The adj cross has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (4) cross, crossing, transverse, transversal, thwartwise -- (extending or lying across in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis; "cross members should be all steel"; "from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully"; "transversal vibrations"; "transverse colon")
2. (1) crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered -- (perversely irritable)
Antonyms of adj cross
2 senses of cross
Sense 1
cross(postnominal), crossing(postnominal), transverse, transversal, thwartwise
INDIRECT (VIA crosswise) -> lengthwise, lengthways
Sense 2
crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered
INDIRECT (VIA ill-natured) -> good-natured
Similarity of adj cross
2 senses of cross
Sense 1
cross(postnominal), crossing(postnominal), transverse, transversal, thwartwise
=> crosswise (vs. lengthwise)
Sense 2
crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered
=> ill-natured (vs. good-natured)
Attributes of adj cross
Familiarity of adj cross
cross used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Grep of adj cross
across
crisscross
cross
cross-country
cross-cultural
cross-eyed
cross-grained
cross-linguistic
cross-modal
cross-ply
cross-pollinating
cross-section
cross-sectional
cross-sentential
crossbred
crosscut
crossed
crosshatched
crossing
crosswise
Overview of noun cross
The noun cross has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (2) cross -- (a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece)
2. (1) crisscross, cross, mark -- (marking consisting of crossing lines)
3. (1) cross -- (a cross as an emblem of Christianity; used in heraldry)
4. cross, crown of thorns -- (any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns")
5. hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing -- (the act of mixing different breeds of animals)
Overview of verb cross
The verb cross has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (48) traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over get over get across cut through cut across -- (travel across or pass over "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day")
2. (7) intersect, cross -- (meet at a point)
3. (1) thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk -- (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent")
4. (1) cross -- (fold so as to resemble a cross; "she crossed her legs")
5. cross, traverse, span, sweep -- (to cover a wide area; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres")
6. cross -- (meet and pass; "the trains crossed")
7. crossbreed, cross, hybridize, interbreed -- (breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed")
Overview of adj cross
The adj cross has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (4) cross, crossing, transverse, transversal, thwartwise -- (extending or lying across in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis; "cross members should be all steel"; "from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully"; "transversal vibrations"; "transverse colon")
2. (1) crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered -- (perversely irritable)
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