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Detailed Synonyms for cross in English

cross:

to cross verbe (crosss, crossed, crossing)

  1. to cross
    to cross
    • cross verbe (crosss, crossed, crossing)
  2. to cross
    to hinder; to oppose; to thwart; to sabotage; to cross; to stem; to upset; to stop
    • hinder verbe (hinders, hindered, hindering)
    • oppose verbe (opposes, opposed, opposing)
    • thwart verbe (thwarts, thwarted, thwarting)
    • sabotage verbe (sabotages, sabotaged, sabotaging)
    • cross verbe (crosss, crossed, crossing)
    • stem verbe (stems, stemmed, stemming)
    • upset verbe (upsets, upset, upsetting)
    • stop verbe (stops, stopped, stopping)
    to prevent
    – keep from happening or arising; make impossible 1
    • prevent verbe (prevents, prevented, preventing)
  3. to cross
    to disappoint; to frustrate; to disillusion; to let down; to counteract; to belie; to be contrary; to cross
    • disappoint verbe (disappoints, disappointed, disappointing)
    • frustrate verbe (frustrates, frustrated, frustrating)
    • disillusion verbe (disillusions, disillusioned, disillusioning)
    • let down verbe (lets down, let down, letting down)
    • counteract verbe (counteracts, counteracted, counteracting)
    • belie verbe (belies, belied, belying)
    • be contrary verbe (is contrary, being contrary)
    • cross verbe (crosss, crossed, crossing)
  4. to cross
    – travel across or pass over 1
    to cross over
    • cross over verbe (crosss over, crossed over, crossing over)
    to traverse; to cross
    – travel across or pass over 1
    • traverse verbe (traverses, traversed, traversing)
    • cross verbe (crosss, crossed, crossing)
  5. to cross
    – travel across or pass over 1
    to cover; to track; to cross; to traverse; to pass over; to get over; to cut through; cut across; get across
    – travel across or pass over 1
    • cover verbe (covers, covered, covering)
      • The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day1
    • track verbe (tracks, tracked, tracking)
    • cross verbe (crosss, crossed, crossing)
    • traverse verbe (traverses, traversed, traversing)
    • pass over verbe (passes over, passed over, passing over)
    • get over verbe (gets over, got over, getting over)
    • cut through verbe (cuts through, cut through, cutting through)
    • cut across verbe
    • get across verbe
  6. to cross
    – breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties 1
    to cross; crossbreed; interbreed; hybridise; hybridize
    – breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties 1
    • cross verbe (crosss, crossed, crossing)
      • cross a horse and a donkey1
    • crossbreed verbe
      • Mendel tried crossbreeding1
    • interbreed verbe
      • these species do not interbreed1
    • hybridise verbe, britannique
    • hybridize verbe, américain
  7. to cross
    – trace a line through or across 1
    to cross
    – trace a line through or across 1
    • cross verbe (crosss, crossed, crossing)
      • cross your `t'1
  8. to cross
    – meet and pass 1
    to cross
    – meet and pass 1
    • cross verbe (crosss, crossed, crossing)
      • the trains crossed1
  9. to cross
    – fold so as to resemble a cross 1
    to cross
    – fold so as to resemble a cross 1
    • cross verbe (crosss, crossed, crossing)
      • she crossed her legs1
  10. to cross
    – meet at a point 1
    to cross; intersect
    – meet at a point 1
  11. to cross
    – hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of 1
    to cross; to spoil; to foil; queer; to thwart; to baffle; to frustrate; bilk; scotch
    – hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of 1
    • cross verbe (crosss, crossed, crossing)
    • spoil verbe (spoils, spoiled, spoiling)
    • foil verbe (foils, foiled, foiling)
      • foil your opponent1
    • queer verbe
    • thwart verbe (thwarts, thwarted, thwarting)
    • baffle verbe (baffles, baffled, baffling)
    • frustrate verbe (frustrates, frustrated, frustrating)
      • What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge1
    • bilk verbe
    • scotch verbe
  12. to cross
    – to cover or extend over an area or time period 1
    to cross; to span; to sweep; to traverse
    – to cover or extend over an area or time period 1
    • cross verbe (crosss, crossed, crossing)
    • span verbe (spans, spanned, spanning)
      • The parking lot spans 3 acres1
      • The novel spans three centuries1
    • sweep verbe (sweeps, swept, sweeping)
    • traverse verbe (traverses, traversed, traversing)
      • Rivers traverse the valley floor1

Conjugations for cross:

present
  1. cross
  2. cross
  3. crosss
  4. cross
  5. cross
  6. cross
simple past
  1. crossed
  2. crossed
  3. crossed
  4. crossed
  5. crossed
  6. crossed
present perfect
  1. have crossed
  2. have crossed
  3. has crossed
  4. have crossed
  5. have crossed
  6. have crossed
past continuous
  1. was crossing
  2. were crossing
  3. was crossing
  4. were crossing
  5. were crossing
  6. were crossing
future
  1. shall cross
  2. will cross
  3. will cross
  4. shall cross
  5. will cross
  6. will cross
continuous present
  1. am crossing
  2. are crossing
  3. is crossing
  4. are crossing
  5. are crossing
  6. are crossing
subjunctive
  1. be crossed
  2. be crossed
  3. be crossed
  4. be crossed
  5. be crossed
  6. be crossed
diverse
  1. cross!
  2. let's cross!
  3. crossed
  4. crossing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

cross [the ~] nom

  1. the cross
    the cross; the sign of the cross
  2. the cross
    the cross; the shape of a cross
  3. the cross
    the crucifix; the cross; the rood
  4. the cross
    – (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids 1
    the cross; the crossing; the crossbreeding; the hybridizing; the hybridisation; the interbreeding; the hybridization
    – (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids 1
  5. the cross
    – (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 1
    the cross; the hybrid; the crossbreed
    – (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 1
    • cross [the ~] nom
      • a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey1
    • hybrid [the ~] nom
    • crossbreed [the ~] nom
  6. the cross
    – a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece 1
    the cross
    – a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece 1
  7. the cross
    – a marking that consists of lines that cross each other 1
    the mark; the cross; the crisscross
    – a marking that consists of lines that cross each other 1
  8. the cross
    – any affliction that causes great suffering 1
    the cross; the crown of thorns
    – any affliction that causes great suffering 1
    • cross [the ~] nom
      • that is his cross to bear1
    • crown of thorns [the ~] nom
      • he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns1

cross adj

  1. cross
  2. cross
  3. cross
    – annoyed and irritable 1
    cross; fussy; grumpy; bad-tempered; crabbed; ill-tempered; crabby; grouchy
    – annoyed and irritable 1
  4. cross
    – extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis 1
    cross; transversal; transverse; thwartwise
    – extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis 1
    • cross adj
      • cross members should be all steel1
    • transversal adj
      • transversal vibrations1
    • transverse adj
      • from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully1
      • transverse colon1

cross

  1. cross
  2. cross

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Related Definitions for "cross":

  1. annoyed and irritable1
  2. extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis1
    • cross members should be all steel1
  3. (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids1
  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 species1
    • a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey1
  5. a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece1
  6. a marking that consists of lines that cross each other1
  7. any affliction that causes great suffering1
    • that is his cross to bear1
  8. breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties1
    • cross a horse and a donkey1
  9. trace a line through or across1
    • cross your `t'1
  10. travel across or pass over1
  11. meet and pass1
    • the trains crossed1
  12. fold so as to resemble a cross1
    • she crossed her legs1
  13. meet at a point1
  14. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of1
  15. to cover or extend over an area or time period1

Related Synonyms for cross