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Definition of CROSS

noun : CROSS

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- cross ,
) a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece ;

2. (
) a marking that consists of lines that cross each other ;

3. (
- Cross
) a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry ;

4. (
- 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. (
) (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. (
) (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids ;

verb : CROSS

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- 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" ;

2. (
- intersect ,
- cross ,
) meet at a point ;

3. (
- 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" ;

4. (
- cross ,
) fold so as to resemble a cross; "she crossed her legs" ;

5. (
- 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" ;

6. (
- cross ,
) meet and pass; "the trains crossed" ;

7. (
- cross ,
) trace a line through or across; "cross your `t'" ;

8. (
) 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" ;

Adjective : CROSS

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
) 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" ;

2. (
- crabbed ,
- crabby ,
- cross ,
- fussy ,
- grouchy ,
- grumpy ,
- bad-tempered ,
- ill-tempered
) annoyed and irritable ;

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