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cross definition
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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 -------------- 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 -------------- 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 -------------- 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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