- ˌcross sth ˈout
- phrasal verb
to draw an X or a line through writing because it is wrong, or because you want to write something else
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌcross sth ˈout
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cross something out — DELETE, strike out, ink out, score out, edit out, blue pencil, cancel, obliterate; Printing dele. → cross * * * ˌcross sthˈout/ˈthrough derived to draw a line through a word, usually because it is wrong Main entry: ↑crossderived … Useful english dictionary
cross something through — ˌcross sthˈout/ˈthrough derived to draw a line through a word, usually because it is wrong Main entry: ↑crossderived … Useful english dictionary
cross — 1 verb 1 GO FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER (I, T) to go or stretch from one side of something such as a road, river, room etc to the other: It took them four weeks to cross the desert. | Look both ways before you cross the road. | The railway line from … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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:… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
cross — cross1 W2S2 [krɔs US kro:s] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go from one side to another)¦ 2¦(cross a line etc)¦ 3¦(two roads/lines etc)¦ 4¦(legs/arms/ankles)¦ 5 cross somebody s mind 6 cross somebody s face 7 cross your fingers 8¦(breed of plant/animal)¦ 9 somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
cross — cross1 W2S2 [krɔs US kro:s] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go from one side to another)¦ 2¦(cross a line etc)¦ 3¦(two roads/lines etc)¦ 4¦(legs/arms/ankles)¦ 5 cross somebody s mind 6 cross somebody s face 7 cross your fingers 8¦(breed of plant/animal)¦ 9 somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
strike something out — DELETE, cross out, erase, rub out. → strike * * * ˌstrike sthˈout/ˈthrough derived to remove sth by drawing a line through it Syn: cross out • The editor struck out the whole paragraph. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Southern Cross Ten — Infobox TV channel name = Southern Cross Ten logofile = Southern Cross Ten.svg logosize = 150px logoalt = Southern Cross Ten Logo launch = June 2, 1962 picture format = 576i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) owner = Macquarie Media Group slogan = Seriously… … Wikipedia
mind — mind1 W1S1 [maınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ability to think and imagine)¦ 2 change your mind 3 make up your mind/make your mind up 4 have somebody/something in mind (for something) 5 bear/keep somebody/something in mind 6 with somebody/something in mind 7… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mark — mark1 W2S3 [ma:k US ma:rk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(dirt)¦ 2¦(damaged area)¦ 3¦(coloured area)¦ 4¦(writing)¦ 5¦(level/number)¦ 6¦(student s work)¦ 7 full/top marks for effort/trying/persistence etc 8 high/low mark 9 make/leave your … Dictionary of contemporary English
