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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 put up a resistance to someone or something
“Why do you cross the King's command?”
To be disloyal or unfaithful to someone
“You don't cross the Boss. You don't mess with Macquarie.”
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 path or course
To (tend to) meet or cross at a point
To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to
To move, usually over long distances
To cut or divide into two parts
To resist or endure (something) successfully
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 betray someone that has one's trust
To run over or beyond a given line, level or limit
To fail to conform to a regulation or obligation
To physically get over an obstacle
To cause to have no value or effect
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 move or glide through the air
To express one's opposition to or disagreement with something
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
“A genetic map constructed using a cross between the two strains revealed a high degree of synteny between the two genomes.”
A mixture of two or more breeds
“The dog was a cross between a mastiff and a bloodhound.”
Something unavoidable that has to be endured
“The feeling of guilt that they are in some way or fashion responsible for their charge's condition is indeed a difficult cross to bear.”
An upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion
“His duties even called on him to be the first person to try out the cross for the Crucifixion scene.”
A place where roads intersect and lead off in four directions
“Turn right at the cross onto the path leading to the old village of Chamoux.”
A mark or symbol used to signify something
“At the head, lying on the ground, was a cross made of stones.”
An act of changing to or adopting one thing in place of another
“He's been digging hard since he made the cross over to more varied sounds from his Hip Hop early days.”
A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to put one at a disadvantage
A direction diagonal to the weave of a fabric
A statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a notable person or event
The shooting of projectiles from weapons, such as bullets from guns
Hand gesture of faith
An impediment or burden
A medal or award conferred as an honor
A Christian symbol, common in Ireland, which combines the cross with a ring surrounding the intersection
Feeling angry or annoyed
“She said it with such conviction that her words, her cross tone, her stern expression, are all seared into my memory.”
Lying or placed across
“At the end of each row were cross benches that linked the rows.”
(now rare) Opposed to, or contrary to what one would hope or wish for
“The article seems to lie marvelously cross to the common experience of mankind.”
Bred as a hybrid from different species or breeds
“I know I can look for Shropshire cross lambs to be ready for market at least a week before those from other rams I use on my grass-based system.”
Resistant to control or authority
Of, at, towards, or from the side or sides
Types of personal ornamentation
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