cross (n.)

  1. a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

  2. a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

    [ Syn: crisscross , mark ]

  3. a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry

    [ Syn: cross ]

  4. any affliction that causes great suffering; that is his cross to bear; he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns

    [ Syn: crown of thorns ]

  5. (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

    [ Syn: hybrid , crossbreed ]

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

    [ Syn: hybridization , hybridisation , crossbreeding , crossing , interbreeding , hybridizing ]

    cross (adj.)

  1. extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis; cross members should be all steel; from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully; transversal vibrations; transverse colon

    [ Syn: transverse , transversal , thwartwise ]

  2. annoyed and irritable

    [ Syn: crabbed , crabby , fussy , grouchy , grumpy , bad-tempered , ill-tempered ]

    cross (v.)

  1. travel across or pass over; The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day

    [ Syn: traverse , track , cover , pass over , get over , get across , cut through , cut across ]

  2. meet at a point

    [ Syn: intersect ]

  3. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruths amazing September surge; foil your opponent

    [ Syn: thwart , queer , spoil , scotch , foil , frustrate , baffle , bilk ]

  4. fold so as to resemble a cross; she crossed her legs'

  5. 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

    [ Syn: traverse , span , sweep ]

  6. meet and pass; the trains crossed'

  7. trace a line through or across; cross your `t''

  8. 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

    [ Syn: crossbreed , hybridize , hybridise , interbreed ]

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