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English adjective: cross | |||
| 1. | cross extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis | ||
| Samples | Cross members should be all steel. From the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully. Transversal vibrations. Transverse colon. | ||
| Synonyms | thwartwise, transversal, transverse | ||
| Similar | crosswise | ||
| Antonyms | lengthways, lengthwise | ||
| 2. | cross annoyed and irritable | ||
| Synonyms | bad-tempered, crabbed, crabby, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered | ||
| Similar | ill-natured | ||
| Antonyms | good-natured | ||
English noun: cross | |||
| 1. | cross (artifact) a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | construction, structure | ||
| 2. | cross (attribute) a marking that consists of lines that cross each other | ||
| Synonyms | crisscross, mark | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | marking | ||
| 3. | Cross (artifact) a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emblem | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Calvary cross, Celtic cross, cross of Calvary, cross of Lorraine, crucifix, Greek cross, Jerusalem cross, Latin cross, Lorraine cross, Maltese cross, papal cross, patriarchal cross, rood, rood-tree, saltire, St. Andrew's cross, St. Anthony's cross, tau cross | ||
| 4. | cross (state) any affliction that causes great suffering | ||
| Samples | That is his cross to bear. He bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns. | ||
| Synonyms | crown of thorns | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affliction | ||
| 5. | cross (animal) (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 | ||
| Samples | A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey. | ||
| Synonyms | crossbreed, hybrid | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | being, organism | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dihybrid, monohybrid | ||
| Domain category | genetic science, genetics | ||
| 6. | cross (act) (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids | ||
| Synonyms | crossbreeding, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conjugation, coupling, mating, pairing, sexual union, union | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dihybrid cross, monohybrid cross, reciprocal, reciprocal cross, test-cross, testcross | ||
| Domain category | genetic science, genetics | ||
English verb: cross | |||
| 1. | cross (motion) travel across or pass over | ||
| Samples | The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day. | ||
| Examples | These men cross the river | ||
| Synonyms | cover, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go across, go through, pass | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bridge, course, crisscross, drive, ford, hop, jaywalk, stride, take, tramp, walk | ||
| 2. | cross (motion) meet at a point | ||
| Examples | Our properties cross at this point, His fields cross mine at this point | ||
| Synonyms | intersect | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | come across, encounter, meet, run across, run into, see | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cross | ||
| 3. | cross (social) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of | ||
| Samples | What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge. Foil your opponent. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot cross Sue | ||
| Synonyms | baffle, bilk, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dash, disappoint, let down, ruin, short-circuit | ||
| 4. | cross (motion) fold so as to resemble a cross | ||
| Samples | She crossed her legs. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fold, fold up, turn up | ||
| Antonyms | uncross | ||
| 5. | cross (stative) to cover or extend over an area or time period | ||
| Samples | Rivers traverse the valley floor. The parking lot spans 3 acres. The novel spans three centuries. | ||
| Synonyms | span, sweep, traverse | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | continue, cover, extend | ||
| 6. | cross (motion) meet and pass | ||
| Samples | The trains crossed. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cross, intersect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | decussate | ||
| 7. | cross (creation) trace a line through or across | ||
| Samples | Cross your `t'. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | write | ||
| 8. | cross (contact) breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties | ||
| Samples | Cross a horse and a donkey. Mendel tried crossbreeding. These species do not interbreed. | ||
| Synonyms | crossbreed, hybridise, hybridize, interbreed | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | breed | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | backcross | ||
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