Definition of cross | What does cross mean?
What is the definition of the word CROSS?
Here is a list of definitions for cross.
- a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
- a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
- a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
- any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
- (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"
- (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
What are the verbs of the word CROSS?
Here is a list of definitions for cross.
- travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
- meet at a point
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
- fold so as to resemble a cross; "she crossed her legs"
- 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"
- meet and pass; "the trains crossed"
- trace a line through or across; "cross your `t'"
- 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"
What are the synonyms of the word CROSS?
What is another word for CROSS?. Here is a list of synonyms for CROSS
- CROSS
- CRISSCROSS
- MARK
- CROSS
- CROWN OF THORNS
- HYBRID
- CROSSBREED
- HYBRIDIZATION
- HYBRIDISATION
- CROSSBREEDING
- CROSSING
- INTERBREEDING
- HYBRIDIZING
- TRAVERSE
- TRACK
- COVER
- PASS OVER
- GET OVER
- GET ACROSS
- CUT THROUGH
- CUT ACROSS
- INTERSECT
- THWART
- QUEER
- SPOIL
- SCOTCH
- FOIL
- FRUSTRATE
- BAFFLE
- BILK
- SPAN
- SWEEP
- HYBRIDIZE
- HYBRIDISE
- INTERBREED
Words beginning with CROSS?
We only list the first 50 results for words beginning with CROSS.
- crossworts
- crosswort
- crosswords
- crossword
- crosswise
- crosswinds
- crosswind
- crossways
- crossway
- crosswalks
- crosswalk
- crosstrees
- crosstree
- crosstown
- crossties
- crosstie
- crossruffs
- crossruffing
- crossruffed
- crossruff
- crossroads
- crossroad
- crosspieces
- crosspiece
- crosspatches
- crosspatch
- crossovers
- crossover
- crossopterygian
- crossnesses
- crossness
- crossly
- crosslinguistic
- crosslights
- crosslight
- crosslets
- crosslet
- crossjacks
- crossjack
- crossish
- crossings
- crossing
- crossheads
- crosshead
- crosshatching
- crosshatches
- crosshatched
- crosshatch
- crosshairs
- crosshair
In which dictionaries does the word cross exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes