cross*/*/*/

[krɒs] verb I

1) [I/T] to go from one side of something to the other

She watched the children cross the road.[/ex]

It was dark when we crossed the French border.[/ex]

2) if things such as roads or lines cross, they go across each other

Syn:

intersect

the point where the two paths cross[/ex]

3) [T] to combine one type of animal or plant with another to produce a genetic mix

4) [T] if an expression crosses someone's face or lips, it appears there for a short time

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cross your arms — to put one arm over the other in front of your body, so that each hand is on the opposite elbow[/ex]

cross your fingers — to put your middle finger over your first finger as a wish for good luck[/ex]

cross your legs — to sit with one leg placed over the other at the knee[/ex]

cross the line — to go beyond accepted limits or standards of behaviour[/ex]

cross sb's mind — if something crosses your mind, you think of it, but not for very long[/ex]

[i]It suddenly crossed his mind that maybe Stephanie had been right.[/ex]

- cross sth off

- cross sth out

II

noun

cross */*/[krɒs]

1) [C] British

the symbol X, used for showing your choice on a written list, or for showing that an answer is wrong

Put a cross next to the name of the person you are voting for.[/ex]

2) [C] a shape or an object with one long straight upright part and another shorter one across it, used as a symbol of Christianity

See:

crucifixion

3) the Cross

[singular] the structure on which Jesus Christ died according to the Bible

4) [C] a mixture of two different types of animals, plants, or things

Most of their music is a cross between jazz and rock.[/ex]

III

adj

cross [krɒs]

angry