Definitions for across
əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɒsacross

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acrossadverb

   to the opposite side

   "the football field was 300 feet across"

2. across, crosswise, crosswaysadverb

   transversely

   "the marble slabs were cut across"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 6 votes

1. acrossnoun

   A clue whose solution runs horizontally in the grid.

   I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down.

2. acrossadverb

   From one side to the other.

3. acrossadverb

   On the other side.

   If we sail off at noon, when will we be across?.

4. acrossadverb

   In a particular direction.

   He leaned across for a book.

5. acrossadverb

   Horizontally.

   I got stuck on 4 across.

6. acrosspreposition

   To, toward or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).

7. acrosspreposition

   On the opposite side of (something that lies between two points of interest).

   That store is across the street.

8. acrosspreposition

   On the opposite side, relative to something that lies between, from (a point of interest).

9. acrosspreposition

   From one side to the other within (a space being traversed).

10. acrosspreposition

    At or near the far end of (a space).

11. acrosspreposition

    Spanning.

    This poetry speaks across the centuries.

12. acrosspreposition

    Throughout,

    All across the country, voters were communicating their representatives.

13. acrosspreposition

    So as to intersect or pass through or over at an angle.

14. Etymology: from a-croiz, from an + croiz, from crux

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Acrossadverb

   Athwart, laid over something so as to cross it.

   Etymology: from a for at, or the French à, as it is used in à travers, and cross.

   The harp hath the concave not along the strings, but across the strings; and no harp hath the sound so melting and prolonged as the Irish harp. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 223.

   This view’d, but not enjoy’d, with arms across,
   He stood, reflecting on his country’s loss. John Dryden, Fables.

   There is a set of artisans, who, by the help of several poles, which they lay across each others shoulders, build themselves up into a kind of pyramid; so that you see a pile of men in the air of four or five rows rising one above another. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

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1. across

   Across is a preposition that indicates movement, placement, or action from one side or location to the other side or location of something. It can also refer to covering or spanning a certain distance or area. In a figurative sense, across can indicate a comparison or contrast between different groups or categories.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Acrossnoun

   from side to side; athwart; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length; quite over; as, a bridge laid across a river

2. Acrossadverb

   from side to side; crosswise; as, with arms folded across

3. Acrossadverb

   obliquely; athwart; amiss; awry

4. Etymology: [Pref. a- + cross: cf. F. en croix. See Cross, n.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Across

   a-kros′, prep. or adv. crosswise: from side to side. [Prep. a, and Cross.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. across

   In a specific direction.

   We went across the road to our Aunt's house to see her new baby.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 11, 2020  

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1. Across

   Across vs. Cross -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Across and Cross.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'across' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #428

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'across' in Written Corpus Frequency: #507

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'across' in Adverbs Frequency: #226

How to pronounce across?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say across in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of across in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of across in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of across in a Sentence

1. Jim Carroll:

   Our No. 1 goal is to save American lives, and this comprehensive plan reaffirms President Trump's commitment to addressing the opioid crisis aggressively and in partnership with our partners across the nation, we must be relentless in our efforts to tackle the scourge of addiction that has affected so many families and communities across the United States. The Strategy builds upon our current whole-of-government approach that educates Americans about the dangers of drug abuse, ensures those struggling with addiction get the help they need, and stops the flow of illegal drugs across our borders.

2. Lyndon B. Johnson:

   If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read President Can't Swim.

3. Olivia Colman:

   Let this moment resonate with women across the world -- across this country and across this world -- from Texas to Afghanistan, also the young people who have no vote, who can't even get a vaccine -- they're inheriting the world that we live in and that we lead in. It's time for you to claim your power. Claim your voice, sing your song, tell your stories. It will make us a better place. Your turn.

4. Kyle Tapley:

   If we don't have a quicker transition to La Nina, we have less likelihood of very hot and dry summer across the United States, our forecasts show just above normal temperatures across eastern and central U.S., but not extreme heat by any means. On the precipitation side, we are seeing close to normal in most of the corn and soybean areas across the U.S. Midwest.

5. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam that flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament of bards and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his own thought, because it is his. In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts they come back to us with a sort of alienated majesty.

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