cross

noun
UK: /krɒs/
US: /krɔːs/

  1. A mark or shape made by two lines crossing each other.

    1. He drew a cross on the paper quickly. [ ] [ ]
    2. The Red Cross provides aid to those in need after disasters. [ ] [ ]

  2. An object with a cross shape, especially a representation of the cross on which Jesus Christ was killed.

    1. She wears a small silver cross around her neck. [ ] [ ]
    2. The procession carried a large wooden cross through the town. [ ] [ ]

  3. A difficult situation or something that causes suffering.

    1. He has many problems, it's such a cross to bear. [ ] [ ]
    2. Patience can be a cross for some people, but it's a virtue. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

traverse angry intersect furious irritable
cross verb

  1. To go across from one side to the other.

    1. We cross the road at the traffic lights. [ ] [ ]
    2. It's dangerous to cross the street without looking both ways first. [ ] [ ]

  2. To meet or intersect.

    1. The path crosses the stream further up the hill. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our letters crossed in the mail, so I received yours after I sent mine. [ ] [ ]

  3. To annoy or make someone angry.

    1. Don't cross me or you will regret it. [ ] [ ]
    2. She's in a bad mood, so try not to cross her today if you can avoid it. [ ] [ ]
cross adjective

  1. Annoyed or angry.

    1. She was cross with me for being late. [ ] [ ]
    2. He gets very cross when people interrupt him during meetings. [ ] [ ]
cross adverb

  1. From one side to the other.

    1. The wind blew the ship across the sea. [ ] [ ]
    2. The message traveled across the network almost instantaneously. [ ] [ ]
cross phrasal-verb

  1. cross out - to draw a line through something written.

    1. Cross out the wrong answer. [ ] [ ]
    2. He decided to cross out several paragraphs to shorten the essay. [ ] [ ]

  2. cross over - to change or transfer from one thing to another.

    1. The singer decided to cross over to country music. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many people cross over to the opposing party during election season. [ ] [ ]
cross idiom

  1. cross one's fingers - to hope for good luck.

    1. I'll cross my fingers for you. [ ] [ ]
    2. We're crossing our fingers that the weather will be good for the picnic. [ ] [ ]
cross noun

  1. A hybrid of two different species or breeds.

    1. This dog is a cross between a poodle and a terrier. [ ] [ ]
    2. The rose is a cross of two different varieties, making it unique. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cross" in English means: A mark or shape made by two lines crossing each other., An object with a cross shape, especially a representation of the cross on which Jesus Christ was killed., A difficult situation or something that causes suffering..

The phonetic transcription of "cross" is /krɒs/ in British English and /krɔːs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cross": traverse, angry, intersect, furious, irritable.

Example usage of "cross": "He drew a cross on the paper quickly.". More examples on the page.