cross cross /ˈkrɔs/

adjective

1. () Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis  ( thwartwise [Archaic] , transversal , thwartways [Archaic] , cross , transverse )
   extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
    Cross members should be all steel
   cross members should be all steel
    From the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully
   from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully
    Transversal vibrations
   transversal vibrations
    Transverse colon
   transverse colon
   
2. () Annoyed and irritable  ( bad-tempered , crabbed , crabby , cross , grouchy [Informal] , grumpy , ill-tempered , arsey [Informal, British] , badass [ N. American, Vulgar] , fussy )
   annoyed and irritable
    His bad-tempered reaction caught his wife by surprise
   His bad-tempered reaction caught his wife by surprise
    The crabby little girls of today are the crabby old women of tomorrow!
   The crabby little girls of today are the crabby old women of tomorrow!
    Judy's day was off to a grouchy start
   Judy's day was off to a grouchy start
   

noun

1. () A wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece  ( cross )
   a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
    In the middle of the town square stood a large wooden cross, a landmark for generations.
   In the middle of the town square stood a large wooden cross, a landmark for generations.
   
   
2. () A marking that consists of lines that cross each other  ( crisscross , mark , cross )
   a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
   
   
3. (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids  ( cross , crossbreeding , crossing , hybridisation [British] , hybridization , hybridizing , interbreeding , hybridising [British] )
   (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
   
   
4. (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  ( cross , crossbreed , 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
   a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
   
   
5. Any affliction that causes great suffering  ( cross , crown of thorns )
   any affliction that causes great suffering
    That is his cross to bear
   that is his cross to bear
    He bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns
   he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns
   

verb

1. () Travel across or pass over  ( get across , track , cut through , cover , cross , cut across , get over , pass over , traverse )
   travel across or pass over
    The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
   The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
   
2. () Meet at a point  ( cross , intersect )
   meet at a point
   
3. () Fold so as to resemble a cross  ( cross )
   fold so as to resemble a cross
    She crossed her legs
   she crossed her legs
   
4. () Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of  ( baffle , bilk [Informal] , queer [Informal] , cross , foil , frustrate , scotch , spoil , thwart )
   hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
    What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
   What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
    Foil your opponent
   foil your opponent
   
5. Breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties  ( cross , crossbreed , hybridise [British] , hybridize , interbreed )
   breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
    Cross a horse and a donkey
   cross a horse and a donkey
    Mendel tried crossbreeding
   Mendel tried crossbreeding
    These species do not interbreed
   these species do not interbreed
   
6. Trace a line through or across  ( cross )
   trace a line through or across
    Cross your t'
   cross your t'
   
7. Meet and pass  ( cross )
   meet and pass
    The trains crossed
   the trains crossed
   
8. To cover or extend over an area or time period  ( cross , traverse , sweep , span )
   to cover or extend over an area or time period
    Rivers traverse the valley floor
   Rivers traverse the valley floor
    The parking lot spans 3 acres
   The parking lot spans 3 acres
    The novel spans three centuries
   The novel spans three centuries
   

 Cross

noun

1. () A representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry  ( Cross )
   a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry