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Cross — synonyms, cross antonyms, definition

1. cross (a)

30 synonyms
acrimonious angry bothered cantankerous churlish complaining crabby cranky critical cynical diagonal disagreeable edgy excitable fractious grouchy grumpy ill-humored ill-natured irascible • • •

2. cross (Noun)

37 synonyms
affliction burden crisscross crossbreed crossbreeding crossing crown of thorns encumbrance franchise frank frustration grievance half-breed hardship hybrid hybridisation hybridising hybridization hybridizing interbreeding • • •
7 definitions

cross (Noun) — A wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece.

cross (Noun) — A marking that consists of lines that cross each other.

cross (Noun) — Any affliction that causes great suffering. ex. "that is his cross to bear"

cross (Noun) — (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. ex. "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"

cross (Noun) — (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids.

cross (Noun) — (soccer) a kick in which the ball passes from one side of the pitch towards the centre.

cross (Noun) — A representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry.

13 types of
affliction being conjugation construction coupling emblem marking mating organism pairing sexual union structure union
26 types
Calvary cross Celtic cross Greek cross Jerusalem cross Latin cross Lorraine cross St. Andrew's cross St. Anthony's cross cross of Calvary cross of Lorraine crucifix dihybrid dihybrid cross maltese cross monohybrid monohybrid cross papal cross patriarchal cross reciprocal reciprocal cross • • •

3. cross (Verb)

65 synonyms
anoint baffle belie bilk bisect bless cantankerous come together connect consecrate contradict contravene controvert converge cover crabby crossbreed cut cut across cut through • • •
1 antonym
uncross
8 definitions

cross (Verb) — Travel across or pass over. ex. "The caravan crossed almost 100 miles each day"

cross (Verb) — Meet at a point. ex. "The roads cross under the bridge"

cross (Verb) — Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of. ex. "cross your opponent"

cross (Verb) — Fold so as to resemble a cross. ex. "she crossed her legs"

cross (Verb) — To cover or extend over an area or time period. ex. "Rivers cross the valley floor"

cross (Verb) — Meet and pass. ex. "the trains crossed"

cross (Verb) — Trace a line through or across. ex. "cross your 't'"

cross (Verb) — Breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties. ex. "cross a horse and a donkey"

22 types of
breed come across continue cover encounter extend fold fold up forbid foreclose forestall go across go through meet pass preclude prevent run across run into see • • •
18 types
backcross bridge course crisscross dash decussate disappoint drive ford hop jaywalk let down ruin short-circuit stride take tramp walk
1 see also
double cross

4. cross (Adjective)

7 synonyms
arsey bad-tempered badass crabbed fussy thwartwise transversal
2 definitions

cross (Adjective) — Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis. ex. "cross members should be all steel"

cross (Adjective) — Annoyed and irritable. ex. "The cross little girls of today are the crabby old women of tomorrow!"