cross
[verb]
Synonyms:
- go across, bridge, cut across, extend over, move across, pass over, span, traverse
- intersect, crisscross, intertwine
- oppose, block, impede, interfere, obstruct, resist
- interbreed, blend, crossbreed, cross-fertilize, cross-pollinate, hybridize, intercross, mix, mongrelize
[noun]
Synonyms:
- crucifix, rood
- crossroads, crossing, intersection, junction
- mixture, amalgam, blend, combination
- trouble, affliction, burden, grief, load, misfortune, trial, tribulation, woe, worry
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- angry, annoyed, grumpy, ill-tempered, in a bad mood, irascible, put out, short
- transverse, crosswise, diagonal, intersecting, oblique

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Related Idioms: a cross to bear, bite the hand that feeds one, stab in the back, lie (or be) athwart, cross as a bear
Related Words: mongrelize, captious, carping, caviling, faultfinding

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English Thesaurus: angry, mad, cross, annoyed, irritated, ...

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I. cross¹ S2 W2 /krɒs $ krɒːs/ verb

1. GO FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER [intransitive and transitive] to go or stretch from one side of something such as a road, river, room etc to the other
cross to
He crossed to the window.
cross (over) the road/street/river etc
It’s easy to have an accident just crossing the road.
He was hit by a car when he tried to cross over the road near Euston station.
cross the Atlantic/the Channel etc
the first steamship to cross the Atlantic
An old bridge crosses the river.
cross over
She crossed over to sit beside Dot.

2. CROSS A LINE ETC [transitive] if you cross a line, track etc, you go over and beyond it:
He raised his arms in triumph as he crossed the line for his 100-metres win.

3. TWO ROADS/LINES ETC [intransitive and transitive] if two or more roads, lines, etc cross, or if one crosses another, they go across each other:
The by-pass crosses Wilton Lane shortly after a roundabout.

4. LEGS/ARMS/ANKLES [transitive] if you cross your legs, arms, or ankles, you put one on top of the other:
She was sitting on the floor with her legs crossed.

5. cross sb’s mind [usually in negatives] if you say that an idea, thought etc never crossed your mind, you mean that you did not think of it Synonym : occur to somebody:
It didn’t cross her mind that she might be doing something illegal.
the thought has (never) crossed my mind (=used to tell someone you have thought of the thing they are suggesting, or have never thought of it)

6. cross sb’s face written if an expression crosses someone’s face, it appears on their face:
A look of surprise crossed her face.

7. cross your fingers used to say that you hope something will happen in the way you want:
She hung the washing out, then crossed her fingers for a dry day.
The exam’s at two. Will you keep your fingers crossed for me?

8. BREED OF PLANT/ANIMAL [transitive] to mix two or more different breeds of animal or plant to form a new breed ⇒ crossbreed:
a flower produced by crossing several different varieties
cross something with something
These cattle were crossed with a breed from the highlands.

9. sb’s paths cross (also cross paths) if two people’s paths cross, or if they cross paths, they meet, usually without expecting it:
If our paths crossed I usually ignored her.
We didn’t cross paths again until 2001.

10. cross that bridge when you come to it used to say that you will not think or worry about something until it actually happens

11. cross my heart (and hope to die) spoken informal used to say that you promise that you will do something, or that what you are saying is true

12. MAKE SOMEBODY ANGRY [transitive] to make someone angry by opposing their plans or orders:
He hated anyone who crossed him.

13. SPORT [intransitive and transitive] to kick, throw, or hit the ball across the playing area in a sport such as football, hockey etc

14. CHEQUE [transitive] British English to draw two lines across a cheque to show that it must be paid into the bank account of the person whose name is on it

15. LETTERS [intransitive] if two letters about the same subject cross in the post, each was sent before the other was received

16. cross swords (with somebody) to argue with someone:
I’ve crossed swords with him on a number of issues.

17. cross yourself to move your hand across your upper body in the shape of a cross as a sign of the Christian faith

18. cross sb’s palm with silver especially British English to give money to someone when you want them to tell your fortune
⇒ dot the i’s and cross the t’s at dot²(4), ⇒ cross the Rubicon at Rubicon
cross over phrasal verb

1. if an entertainer crosses over from one area of entertainment to another, they become successful in the second one as well as the first ⇒ crossover(2)

2. British English old use to die

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II. cross² S3 W3 noun [countable]
[Date: 900-1000; Language: Old Norse; Origin: kross, from an unrecorded Old Irish cross, from Latin crux]

1. MIXTURE OF THINGS a mixture of two things, breeds, or qualities
cross between
The tour manager’s role is a cross between hostess and courier.
Their dog is a cross between two well-known breeds.

2. MARK ON PAPER especially British English
a) a mark (x or +) used on paper, to represent where something is, or where something should be:
I’ve put a cross on the map to mark where our street is.
Please sign your name by the cross.
b) a mark (x) used on paper to show that something that has been written or printed is not correct:
My homework got a lot more ticks than crosses.
c) a mark (x or +) used by someone who cannot write, in order to sign their name

3.
CHRISTIAN SIGN
a) the cross the cross that Jesus Christ died on:
Christians believe that Jesus died on the cross for our sins.
b) an object, picture, or mark in the shape of a cross, used as a sign of the Christian faith or for decoration:
Pauline wore a tiny gold cross.

4. PUNISHMENT an upright post of wood with another crossing it near the top, that people in the past were fastened to with nails and left to die on as a punishment

5. MILITARY AWARD a decoration in the shape of a cross that is given to someone as an honour, especially for military courage:
He was awarded the George Cross.

6. SPORT
a) a kick or hit of the ball in a sport such as football, hockey etc, that goes across the field
b) a way of hitting someone in the sport of boxing, in which your arm goes over theirs as they try to hit you:
He caught his opponent with a right cross to the chin.

7. PROBLEM if you describe something as the cross that someone has to bear, you mean it is a problem that makes them very unhappy or worried, and that continues for a long time:
I feel sorry for you, but we all have our crosses to bear.
⇒ the sign of the Cross at sign¹(10)

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III. cross³ S2 adjective [usually before noun] especially British English
angry or annoyed
get/be cross (with somebody)
She gets cross when he goes out drinking.
Sometimes I get very cross with the children.
cross at/about
She was cross at being interrupted.
—crossly adverb

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cross- /krɒs $ krɒːs/ prefix

1. going from one side to the other:
a cross-Channel ferry (=sailing from Britain to France)

2. going between two things and joining them:
cross-cultural influences

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cross
adj.
VERBS be, feel, look, seem, sound | become, get I'm going to get very cross before long.
make sb It really makes me cross to see people dropping litter in the street.
ADV. extremely, really, very | a bit, quite, rather, slightly
PREP. about Are you still cross about me forgetting the flowers?
at She was very cross at the way she'd been treated.
for, with She was quite cross with him for being late.

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cross
noun
I. mark made by drawing one line across another
VERB + CROSS draw, put I've put a cross on the map to show where the hotel is.

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cross
II. Christian symbol
ADJ. gold, silver, stone, wooden She wore a gold cross on a chain around her neck. The grave was marked with a stone cross.
market, village, wayside
PREP. on the ~ a painting of Jesus Christ on the cross
PHRASES (make) the sign of the cross The priest blessed her, and made the sign of the cross over her.

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cross
III. in football or hockey
ADJ. deep, low, perfect
PREP. ~ by/from a deep cross from Beckham

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cross
verb
ADV. quickly, slowly | safely, successfully teaching children to cross the road safely
back, over Let's cross over now while the road is clear.
VERB + CROSS try to They were arrested trying to cross the border.
PREP. from, into They crossed from the States into Canada.
over We crossed over the river into Sweden.
to She crossed to the door.

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angry feeling strong emotions because you think someone has behaved badly, or because a situation seems bad or unfair:
He gets really angry if people keep him waiting.
a crowd of angry protesters
mad [not before noun] informal angry:
Dad was mad at me for damaging the car.
cross [not before noun] spoken rather angry – used when speaking to people you know well:
She was cross with me for being late.
annoyed [not before noun] a little angry:
I was annoyed no one had told me the class was cancelled.
irritated annoyed and impatient, especially by something that keeps happening or something someone keeps saying:
I was irritated by their stupid questions.
an irritated voice
bad-tempered becoming annoyed or angry easily:
a bad-tempered old man
He’s always bad-tempered when he doesn’t get what he wants.
in a bad/foul mood feeling a little angry for a period of time, often for no particular reason:
I woke up in a bad mood.
She’s been in a foul mood all morning.
in a huff /hʌf/ in an angry mood for a short time, especially because someone has just said something to offend or annoy you:
He walked off in a huff when they refused to let him join in their game.
somebody has got up on the wrong side of the bed informal used when you think someone has been in an angry mood all day, for no particular reason – often used humorously:
I don’t know what’s wrong – she must have got up on the wrong side of the bed today.
furious/livid extremely angry:
She was furious when she found out he’d been lying to her.
He looked absolutely livid.
outraged very angry and shocked by something you think is unfair or wrong:
Most people were outraged by the 9/11 attacks.
complaints from outraged viewers
incandescent with rage British English formal extremely angry – used mainly in writing, for example in newspaper reports:
Gordon Brown was reported to be incandescent with rage over the article.
lose your temper to suddenly become very angry and start shouting at someone:
It was the first time I’d seen her lose her temper.

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journey especially British English an occasion when you travel from one place to another – used especially about travelling a long distance, or travelling somewhere regularly:
The journey took us over three hours.
My journey to work normally takes around 30 minutes.
a four-hour train journey
trip a journey to visit a place:
How about a trip to the seaside on Saturday?
a business trip
tour a journey for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas etc:
Last summer we went on a tour of Europe.
excursion a short journey by a group of people to visit a place, especially while they are on holiday:
The cost of the holiday includes excursions to nearby places of interest.
expedition a long and carefully organized journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place:
Scott’s expedition to the Antarctic
a military expedition
commute the journey to and from work that someone does every day:
People are fed up with the daily commute on overcrowded trains.
pilgrimage /ˈpɪlɡrəmɪdʒ, ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ/ a journey to a holy place for religious reasons:
the annual pilgrimage to Mecca
trek a long journey, for example over mountains or through forests, especially one that people do on foot for pleasure:
a two-week trek across the Atlas Mountains
travel noun [uncountable] the general activity of moving from one place to another:
Her new job involves a lot of travel.
sb’s travels noun [plural] someone’s journeys to or in places that are far away:
I’m longing to hear all about your travels in China.
flight a journey by air:
You should check in at the airport two hours before your flight.
voyage /ˈvɔɪ-ɪdʒ/ a long journey over the sea:
MacArthur’s epic round-the-world voyage
crossing a short journey by boat from one piece of land to another:
A 30-minute ferry crossing takes you to the island.
cruise a journey by boat for pleasure:
a Mediterranean cruise
a cruise down the Nile
drive a journey in a car, often for pleasure:
The drive through the mountains was absolutely beautiful.
ride a short journey in a car, or on a bicycle or horse:
It’s a twenty-minute taxi ride to the station.
a bike ride
go to go somewhere – often used instead of travel:
We’re going to Greece for our holidays this year.
He’s gone to London on business.
It’s quicker to go by plane.
cross to travel across a very large area, for example a desert or ocean:
The slaves crossed the Atlantic in the holds of the ships.
go trekking to do a long and difficult walk in a place far from towns and cities:
They went trekking in the mountains.
She’s been trekking in Nepal a couple of times.
go backpacking to travel to a lot of different places, carrying your clothes with you in your rucksack:
He went backpacking in Australia.
roam especially written to travel or move around an area with no clear purpose or direction, usually for a long time:
When he was young, he roamed from one country to another.
The tribes used to roam around freely, without any fixed territory.

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travel to go from one place to another, especially places that are far apart:
We travelled to Russia by train.
I love to travel.
go to go somewhere – often used instead of travel:
We’re going to Greece for our holidays this year.
He’s gone to London on business.
It’s quicker to go by plane.
commute to travel to work or school:
She commutes to work by bicycle.
cross to travel across a very large area, for example a desert or ocean:
The slaves crossed the Atlantic in the holds of the ships.
tour to travel in order to visit many different places, especially as part of a holiday:
They’re touring Europe by coach.
go trekking to do a long and difficult walk in a place far from towns and cities:
They went trekking in the mountains.
She’s been trekking in Nepal a couple of times.
go backpacking to travel to a lot of different places, carrying your clothes with you in your rucksack:
He went backpacking in Australia.
roam especially written to travel or move around an area with no clear purpose or direction, usually for a long time:
When he was young, he roamed from one country to another.
The tribes used to roam around freely, without any fixed territory.
journey literary to travel, especially a long distance:
He journeyed on horseback through Palestine.
angry feeling strong emotions because you think someone has behaved badly, or because a situation seems bad or unfair:
He gets really angry if people keep him waiting.
a crowd of angry protesters
mad [not before noun] informal angry:
Dad was mad at me for damaging the car.
annoyed [not before noun] a little angry:
I was annoyed no one had told me the class was cancelled.
irritated annoyed and impatient, especially by something that keeps happening or something someone keeps saying:
I was irritated by their stupid questions.
an irritated voice
bad-tempered becoming annoyed or angry easily:
a bad-tempered old man
He’s always bad-tempered when he doesn’t get what he wants.
in a bad/foul mood feeling a little angry for a period of time, often for no particular reason:
I woke up in a bad mood.
She’s been in a foul mood all morning.
in a huff /hʌf/ in an angry mood for a short time, especially because someone has just said something to offend or annoy you:
He walked off in a huff when they refused to let him join in their game.
somebody has got up on the wrong side of the bed informal used when you think someone has been in an angry mood all day, for no particular reason – often used humorously:
I don’t know what’s wrong – she must have got up on the wrong side of the bed today.

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travel to go from one place to another, especially places that are far apart:
We travelled to Russia by train.
I love to travel.
go to go somewhere – often used instead of travel:
We’re going to Greece for our holidays this year.
He’s gone to London on business.
It’s quicker to go by plane.
commute to travel to work or school:
She commutes to work by bicycle.
cross to travel across a very large area, for example a desert or ocean:
The slaves crossed the Atlantic in the holds of the ships.
tour to travel in order to visit many different places, especially as part of a holiday:
They’re touring Europe by coach.
go trekking to do a long and difficult walk in a place far from towns and cities:
They went trekking in the mountains.
She’s been trekking in Nepal a couple of times.
go backpacking to travel to a lot of different places, carrying your clothes with you in your rucksack:
He went backpacking in Australia.
roam especially written to travel or move around an area with no clear purpose or direction, usually for a long time:
When he was young, he roamed from one country to another.
The tribes used to roam around freely, without any fixed territory.
journey literary to travel, especially a long distance:
He journeyed on horseback through Palestine.
traveller British English, traveler American English someone who is travelling a long distance:
Weary travellers waited at the airport.
My aunt was a great traveller. (=she travelled a lot).
tourist someone who is travelling somewhere for a holiday:
During the summer, over a million tourists visit the island each year.
passenger someone who is travelling in a vehicle, plane, ship etc but not driving it or working on it:
The driver and two passengers were killed in the crash.
commuter someone who travels to work every day:
commuters on the train to London
backpacker someone who travels to a lot of different places, carrying their clothes etc in a rucksack:
The hostels are great for backpackers.
explorer someone who travels to places that people have not visited before:
Potatoes were brought to England by explorers such as Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh.
air travel
There has been a major increase in air travel during the last twenty years.
rail travel
The measures were introduced to make rail travel safer.
bus/coach/car etc travel
The price is £98, inclusive of coach travel.
foreign/international/overseas travel
The job offers opportunities for foreign travel.
long-distance travel
Long-distance travel is becoming much more common these days.
business travel
Business travel often took him away from his family.
space travel
Large rockets are used for space travel and exploration.
the travel industry
The storms have had a huge effect on the country's travel industry.
travel arrangements
I still have to make all the travel arrangements.
travel expenses/costs
They offered to pay my travel expenses.
travel insurance
You are strongly advised to take out travel insurance.
a travel book/guide
Kyushu looks so lovely in the travel books.
a travel writer
an award-winning travel writer
a form/mode/method/means of travel
I find the train a more comfortable mode of travel.

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cross
krɔs
See: at cross purposes , carry one's cross , double cross , keep one's fingers crossed at cross one's fingers(1b)

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