1. (noun) cross
a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
2. (noun) crisscross, cross, mark
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
3. (noun) Cross
a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
4. (noun) cross, crown of thorns
any affliction that causes great suffering
"that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
5. (noun) hybrid, crossbreed, 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
"a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
6. (adj) hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
7. (adj) cross(a), transverse, transversal, thwartwise
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
"cross members should be all steel"; "from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully"; "transversal vibrations"; "transverse colon"
8. (verb) crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered
annoyed and irritable
9. (verb) traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across
travel across or pass over
"The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
10. (verb) intersect, cross
meet at a point
11. (verb) thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
12. (verb) cross
fold so as to resemble a cross
"she crossed her legs"
13. (verb) cross, traverse, span, sweep
to cover or extend over an area or time period
"Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"
14. (verb) cross
meet and pass
"the trains crossed"
15. (verb) cross
trace a line through or across
"cross your `t'"
16. (verb) crossbreed, cross, hybridize, hybridise, interbreed
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
"cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed"
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