cross

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'cross', 'Cross': /krɒs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/krɔs, krɑs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(krôs, kros)

Inflections of 'cross' (adj):
crosser
adj comparative
crossest
adj superlative

cross
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Sense: Verb: pass over
Synonyms:
traverse, cut across, go across, pass over, travel over, go over, span Collocations, bridge Collocations, overpass, travel Collocations, ford
Sense: Verb: intersect
Synonyms:
intersect, cut Collocations, split Collocations, bisect, rest across, extend across, lie across, converge, meet Collocations, join Collocations, divide Collocations, intertwine, cut sth in two, cut sth in half, pass by
Sense: Verb: betray
Synonyms:
betray, backstab, stab sb in the back, go behind sb's back, two-time, double-cross, sell out, rat on (slang), snitch on (slang), inform on, squeal on (slang), grass on (UK, slang)
Sense: Verb: mix breeds
Synonyms:
crossbreed, cross-fertilize, cross-fertilise (UK), cross-pollinate, hybridize, hybridise (UK), interbreed, intercross, mix Collocations, blend Collocations, mingle
Sense: Noun: religious symbol, esp. of Christianity
Synonyms:
crucifix, cruciform, rood, Greek cross, papal cross, Maltese cross, St. Andrew's cross, Celtic cross, Jerusalem cross, patriarchal cross, cross of Lorraine, Latin cross, Calvary cross
Sense: Noun: mixed-breed animal
Synonyms:
crossbreed, hybrid, mix Collocations, half-blood, half-breed, interbreed, intercross, blend Collocations, mixture Collocations, mutt, mongrel, mixed breed
Sense: Noun: burden
Synonyms:
cross to bear, burden Collocations, ordeal Collocations, trial Collocations, load Collocations, crucible, tribulation, weight Collocations, affliction, misfortune, woe Collocations, difficulty Collocations, suffering Collocations, adversity, grief Collocations
Sense: Adjective: angry
Synonyms:
irritable, easily annoyed, angry Collocations, in a rage, worked up, grouchy, ill-tempered, short-tempered, bad-tempered Collocations, quick-tempered, in a bad mood, snappy, crotchety, grumpy Collocations, crabby (informal), cranky Collocations (US, informal), fiery Collocations, pettish, huffy (slang), peeved (slang), pissed Collocations (slang), pissed off (slang), ballistic (slang), shirty (UK, slang), furious Collocations, ranting and raving, riled up, enraged, irascible
Sense: Adjective: crossbred
Synonyms:
crossbred, mixed Collocations, hybrid, mixed-breed, cross-pollinated, crossed, mongrel
Sense: Adjective: diagonal
Synonyms:
diagonal, transverse, crosswise, intersecting, oblique


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