Cross | Mean of cross in English Dictionary

/ˈkrɑːs/

• Noun
• a long piece of wood with a shorter piece across it near the top that people were once fastened to and left to die on as a form of punishment
• the cross on which Jesus Christ died
• an object or image in the shape of a cross that is used as a symbol of Christianity
1. a necklace with a gold cross

• a decoration in the shape of a cross that is given to someone as an honor especially for military courage
• a mark formed by two lines that cross each other
1. The teacher marked the absent students on her list with crosses.
2. Those who could not write signed their names with a cross.
• a mixture of two different things, types, or qualities
1. Snowboarding is a cross between surfing and skiing.
2. The play is a cross between comedy and romance.
3. The dog is a cross of hunting dog and sheepdog.
• a punch that goes over an opponent's punch
1. a right cross
• a kick or hit of the ball that goes across the field from one side to another or to the middle of the field
• a problem that causes trouble or worry for someone over a long period of time
1. We all have our crosses to bear. [=we all have problems to deal with]
2. The loss was a heavy cross to bear. [=the loss was hard to deal with]
• Verb
• to go from one side of (something) to the other
1. We crossed the state border hours ago.
2. The dog crossed the street.
3. The highway crosses the entire state.
4. He was the first runner to cross the finish line.
5. The train crosses through France.
• to go or pass across each other
1. the point at which two lines cross [=intersect]
2. Put a nail where the boards cross.
3. One line crossed the other.
• to place one arm, leg, etc., over the other
1. cross your arms/legs/fingers
2. I crossed my fingers and hoped that I would be chosen.
3. Keep your fingers crossed. I just sent out my college applications.
• to draw a line across (something)
1. Remember to cross your t's. [=to put a line across the top of the letter “t” when you write it]
• to pass in opposite directions
1. Our letters crossed in the mail. [=my letter was going to you while your letter was coming to me]
• to turn (your eyes) inward toward your nose
1. He crossed his eyes.
• to act against the wishes, plans, or orders of (someone)
1. My boss is usually nice, but she has a terrible temper and you don't want to cross her.
• to make two different kinds of animals breed together
1. The breeders crossed [=crossbred, interbred] the bison with domestic cattle.
2. As our leader, she was like a drill sergeant crossed with a camp counselor.
• to mix two kinds of plants to form a new one
1. The farmers crossed two different types of corn together.
• to kick or hit the ball sideways across the field
1. He crossed to his teammate.
• to draw a line through (a name or item on a list)
1. They crossed off the names of the people who had already been invited.
2. We can cross her off our list of potential donors.
• to draw a line through (something) to show that it is wrong
1. cross out a mistake
• to move or go from one side of (something) to the other
1. The deer crossed over to the other side of the river.
2. The bridge crosses over the river.
• to change from one type of character or condition to another
1. People were crossing over to vote for the other party's candidate. [=people in one political party were voting for the other party's candidate]
2. The singer crossed over from country to pop. [=the singer changed his style of music from country to pop]
• to appear briefly on someone's face
1. A smile crossed her face.
• to come into someone's mind
1. Losing never crossed her mind. [=she was sure that she would win]
2. Did it ever cross your mind that I could be right?
• to fight or argue
1. I didn't want to cross swords with him about who was right.
• to go beyond what is proper or acceptable
1. Her criticism crossed the line from helpful to just plain hurtful.
2. The magazine crossed the line when they printed the nude photos.
• to make (someone) confused
1. The team crossed up their opponent by throwing the ball instead of running it.
• to ruin (something) completely
1. His failure to meet the deadline crossed up the deal.
• to make the sign of the cross on your head and chest
1. I crossed myself as I entered the church.
• annoyed or angry
1. I didn't mean to make you cross.
2. I was cross with her for being so careless.