Definition of cross

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cross - 17 definitions

- noun
1. cross -- a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. crisscross -- a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
synonyms: crisscross, mark
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. Cross -- a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
synonyms: Cross
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4. cross -- any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
synonyms: crown of thorns
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. hybrid -- (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
synonyms: hybrid, crossbreed
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. hybridization -- (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
synonyms: hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, interbreeding, hybridizing
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
7. traverse -- travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
synonyms: traverse, track, cover, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across
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8. intersect -- meet at a point
synonyms: intersect
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9. thwart -- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
synonyms: thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, frustrate, baffle, bilk
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
10. cross -- fold so as to resemble a cross; "she crossed her legs"
antonyms: uncross -- change from a crossed to an uncrossed position; "She uncrossed her legs"
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11. cross -- to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"
synonyms: traverse, span, sweep
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12. cross -- meet and pass; "the trains crossed"
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13. cross -- trace a line through or across; "cross your `t'"
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14. crossbreed -- 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"
synonyms: crossbreed, hybridize, hybridise, interbreed
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
15. cross, crossed -- to intersect
synonyms: crossed, recross, crossest, crost
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
- adjective
16. cross -- 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"
synonyms: transverse, transversal, thwartwise
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
17. crabbed -- annoyed and irritable
synonyms: crabbed, crabby, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
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Antonyms
uncross -- change from a crossed to an uncrossed position; "She uncrossed her legs"

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