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cross
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- pronunciation:
- kraws
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
A cross is a straight line with another line across it. Something that has this shape is also called a cross.
Many flags of the world have a cross on them.
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definition 2: |
A cross is a thing in the shape of a cross, especially something used as a symbol for the Christian religion.
She wore a small, gold cross on a chain around her neck.
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definition 3: |
A cross is a mixture of two kinds of animals or plants.
A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey.- similar words:
- blend, combination, mix
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related words: |
burden, load, trial, yoke |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
crosses, crossing, crossed |
definition 1: |
When you cross a street, you move from one side of the street to the other.
There is a light at the corner that tells us when it's safe to cross the street.
- synonyms:
- go across, move across
- similar words:
- advance, cut across, intersect, pass, travel, walk
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definition 2: |
When a bridge crosses a river, it goes from one side of the river to the other. When a street crosses another street, it cuts through it.
A train bridge crosses the highway.Main Street crosses Elm Street and keeps going for ten more blocks.- synonyms:
- intersect, meet
- similar words:
- connect, cut, join, link
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definition 3: |
When you cross things, you put them in a crossed position.
Some people cross their fingers for luck.- synonyms:
- fold
- similar words:
- span, twist
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part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
crosser, crossest |
definition: |
When someone is cross, they are in a bad mood and can get angry easily.
The teacher is always cheerful, so it was strange that she seemed cross today.- similar words:
- angry, grumpy, ill, mad
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related words: |
crude |
Word Builder: cross +
- crosswalk:
a part of the road that is marked off for people to cross on foot.
- cross-eyed:
having both eyes pointing in toward the nose.
- crossroad:
a road that crosses another road.
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