crosier
crosier

cross


Definition: Meaning of, cross in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / krɒs /

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cross crossed crossed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
crossing crosses
  1. go from one side to another [intransitive and transitive] to go or stretch from one side of something such as a road, river, room etc to the other
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  2. cross a line etc [transitive] if you cross a line, track etc you go over and beyond it
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  3. two roads/lines etc [intransitive and transitive] if two or more roads, lines, etc cross, or if one crosses another, they go across each other
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  4. legs/arms/ankles [transitive] if you cross your legs, arms, or ANKLE s, you put one on top of the other
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  5. cross somebody's mind [usually in negatives] if you say that an idea, thought etc never crossed your mind, you mean that you did not think of it [=  occur to somebody]
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  6. cross somebody's face written if an expression crosses someone's face, it appears on their face
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  7. cross your fingers used to say that you hope something will happen in the way you want
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  8. breed of plant/animal [transitive] to mix two or more different breeds of animal or plant to form a new breed [↪  crossbreed]
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  9. somebody's paths cross also cross paths if two people's paths cross, or if they cross paths, they meet, usually without expecting it
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  10. cross that bridge when you come to it used to say that you will not think or worry about something until it actually happens
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  11. cross my heart (and hope to die) spoken informal used to say that you promise that you will do something, or that what you are saying is true
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  12. make somebody angry [transitive] to make someone angry by opposing their plans or orders
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  13. sport [intransitive and transitive] to kick, throw, or hit the ball across the playing area in a sport such as football, HOCKEY etc
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  14. cheque [transitive] British English to draw two lines across a cheque to show that it must be paid into the bank account of the person whose name is on it
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  15. letters [intransitive] if two letters about the same subject cross in the post, each was sent before the other was received
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  16. cross swords (with somebody) to argue with someone
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  17. cross yourself to move your hand across your upper body in the shape of a cross as a sign of the Christian faith
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  18. cross somebody's palm with silver especially British English to give money to someone when you want them to tell your FORTUNE
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Singular Plural
cross crosses
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  1. mixture of things a mixture of two things, breeds, or qualities
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  2. mark on paper especially British English a mark (x or +) used on paper, to represent where something is, or where something should be
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  3. mark on paper especially British English a mark (x) used on paper to show that something that has been written or printed is not correct
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  4. mark on paper especially British English a mark (x or +) used by someone who cannot write, in order to sign their name
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  5. Christian sign the cross the cross that Jesus Christ died on
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  6. Christian sign an object, picture, or mark in the shape of a cross, used as a sign of the Christian faith or for decoration
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  7. punishment an upright post of wood with another crossing it near the top, that people in the past were fastened to with nails and left to die on as a punishment
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  8. military award a decoration in the shape of a cross that is given to someone as an honour, especially for military courage
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  9. sport a kick or hit of the ball in a sport such as football, HOCKEY etc, that goes across the field
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  10. sport a way of hitting someone in the sport of BOXING, in which your arm goes over theirs as they try to hit you
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  11. problem if you describe something as the cross that someone has to bear, you mean it is a problem that makes them very unhappy or worried, and that continues for a long time
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cross crosser crossest
[usually before noun] [especially British English]
  1. angry or annoyed
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Cross


Definition: Meaning of, Cross in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / krɒs /

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

  • Banbury Cross
    1. a stone cross in the small English town of Banbury, near Oxford, which is mentioned in a popular British NURSERY RHYME (= old song or poem for young children)
  • Blue Cross
    1. an American medical insurance company
  • Calvary cross (noun)
    1. a Latin cross set on three steps
  • Celtic cross (noun)
    1. a Latin cross with a ring surrounding the intersection
  • Charing Cross
    1. one of the main railway stations in London, which has trains going to southern England
  • Charing Cross Road
    1. a street in central London, famous for its bookshops
  • Cross-Florida Waterway (noun)
    1. a waterway used by small boats to travel between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico through Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee Canal and the Caloosahatchee River
  • Distinguished Flying Cross (noun)
    1. a United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight
  • Distinguished Service Cross (noun)
    1. a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy
  • George Cross, the
    1. an honour given to British people not in the armed forces who do something extremely brave, for example saving someone else's life at great danger to themselves
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Cross used in phrasal verbs

  • cross off (phrasal verb)
    1. to draw a line through something on a list to show that you have dealt with it
  • cross out (phrasal verb)
    1. to draw an X or a line through writing because it is wrong or because you have decided to write something else
  • cross over (phrasal verb)
    1. to stop supporting one group and start supporting another
    2. to start to belong to a different group or type from before
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cross-


Definition: Meaning of, cross- in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / krɒs /

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  1. going from one side to the other
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  2. going between two things and joining them
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Cross used in phrasal verbs

  • cross off (phrasal verb)
    1. to draw a line through something on a list to show that you have dealt with it
  • cross out (phrasal verb)
    1. to draw an X or a line through writing because it is wrong or because you have decided to write something else
  • cross over (phrasal verb)
    1. to stop supporting one group and start supporting another
    2. to start to belong to a different group or type from before
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