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cross

cross
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kraws, kros]
    • /krɔs, krɒs/
    • /krɒs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kraws, kros]
    • /krɔs, krɒs/

Definitions of cross word

  • verb cross If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an area of land or water, you move or travel to the other side of it. If you cross to a place, you move or travel over a room, road, or area of land or water in order to reach that place. 3
  • verb cross A road, railway, or bridge that crosses an area of land or water passes over it. 3
  • verb cross Lines or roads that cross meet and go across each other. 3
  • verb cross If someone or something crosses a limit or boundary, for example the limit of acceptable behaviour, they go beyond it. 3
  • verb cross If an expression crosses someone's face, it appears briefly on their face. 3
  • countable noun cross A cross is a shape that consists of a vertical line or piece with a shorter horizontal line or piece across it. It is the most important Christian symbol. 3

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Origin of cross

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, late Old English cros < Old Norse kross < Old Irish cros (< British Celtic) < Latin crux; see crux

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cross

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cross popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

cross usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cross

verb cross

  • span — the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
  • navigate — to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land) in a ship or aircraft: to navigate a river.
  • sail — an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
  • ply — British Dialect. to bend, fold, or mold.
  • cruise — A cruise is a holiday during which you travel on a ship or boat and visit a number of places.

adjective cross

  • irritated — angered, provoked, or annoyed.
  • angry — When you are angry, you feel strong dislike or impatience about something.
  • irritable — easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.
  • annoyed — If you are annoyed, you are fairly angry about something.
  • fractious — refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.

noun cross

  • symbol — something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign.
  • markMarcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
  • sign — a token; indication.
  • celtic cross — a Latin cross with a broad ring surrounding the point of intersection
  • greek cross — a cross consisting of an upright crossed in the middle by a horizontal piece of the same length.

preposition cross

  • across — If someone or something goes across a place or a boundary, they go from one side of it to the other.
  • transversely — lying or extending across or in a cross direction; cross.

Antonyms for cross

verb cross

  • disconnect — SCSI reconnect
  • disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
  • remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
  • abet — If one person abets another, they help or encourage them to do something criminal or wrong. Abet is often used in the legal expression 'aid and abet'.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.

adjective cross

  • animated — Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings.
  • cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
  • happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
  • pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.

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