To move or travel across an area
“But to get there, you have to cross a treacherous stretch of water called Jack Sound.”
To extend across or over to the other side of an area
“The proposed bridge would cross the Russell Fork river and connect the Virginia and Kentucky sides of the park to each other.”
To cut or divide into parts
“The northeast direct natural gas pipeline would cross the town horizontally and vertically.”
To mix, especially to interbreed or cross-fertilize
“An animal breeder, attempting to cross a llama with an alpaca for finer wool, found that the hybrid offspring rarely lived more than a few weeks.”
To defy or be disloyal to someone
“Why do you cross the King's command?”
To anger or annoy someone
“None dared to cross Madeline because of her horrid temper.”
To meet and pass
“On the weekend, Mercury and the sun will cross at the junction point between Aquarius and Pisces.”
To come into one's mind or consciousness
“The idea of traveling to exotic locations did cross me from time to time.”
To move or proceed further along a course
To be unfaithful to one's (sexual) partner
To cause to fail
To move, usually over long distances
To resist or endure (something) successfully
To gain an advantage or profit by using unfair or deceitful methods
To find a way over or through (an obstacle or difficult route)
To walk at a steady speed, especially without a particular destination and as an expression of anxiety or annoyance
To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something
To cross or break through a barrier, especially by force
To come into contact with something or each other
To fail to conform to a regulation or obligation
To assault, attack
To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively
To mark or check off from a list
To harass, annoy, or cause trouble to (someone)
To cause to have no value or effect
To celebrate, extol, or proclaim the glory of
To neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force
To move or glide through the air
Assert something as a position in an argument
To snub and reject an offer or suggestion
To express one's opposition to or disagreement with something
To engage in competition to attain (a position of power)
A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other
“Use a cross for a wrong answer and a tick if it is correct.”
A mixture of two or more elements
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