Cross Meaning

There are 16 meaning(s) for word Cross

Meaning 1 : meet at a point

    Synonyms : intersect
Meaning 2 : to cover or extend over an area or time period

    Synonyms : span,  sweep,  traverse
Meaning 3 : extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis

    Example : cross members should be all steel

    Synonyms : thwartwise,  transversal,  transverse
Meaning 4 : travel across or pass over

    Synonyms : cover,  cut across,  cut through,  get across,  get over,  pass over,  track,  traverse
Meaning 5 : annoyed and irritable

    Synonyms : bad-tempered,  crabbed,  crabby,  fussy,  grouchy,  grumpy,  ill-tempered
Meaning 6 : any affliction that causes great suffering

    Example : that is his cross to bear

    Synonyms : crown of thorns
Meaning 7 : a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

    Synonyms : crisscross,  mark
Meaning 8 : (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
Meaning 9 : hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

    Synonyms : baffle,  bilk,  foil,  frustrate,  queer,  scotch,  spoil,  thwart
Meaning 10 : (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

    Example : a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey

    Synonyms : crossbreed,  hybrid
Meaning 11 : breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties

    Example : cross a horse and a donkey,Mendel tried crossbreeding

    Synonyms : crossbreed,  hybridise,  hybridize,  interbreed
Meaning 12 : a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry

Meaning 13 : a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

Meaning 14 : fold so as to resemble a cross

    Example : she crossed her legs

Meaning 15 : meet and pass

    Example : the trains crossed

Meaning 16 : trace a line through or across

    Example : cross your `t'

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How to Pronounce Cross

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