- crossword [ˈkrɒsˌwɜːd]
- noun [C]a word game in which the answers to questions are written in rows of squares that cross each other
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
crossword — UK [ˈkrɒsˌwɜː(r)d] / US [ˈkrɔsˌwɜrd] or crossword puzzle UK / US noun [countable] Word forms crossword : singular crossword plural crosswords Word forms crossword puzzle : singular crossword puzzle plural crossword puzzles * a word game on paper … English dictionary
crossword — 1925, short for CROSSWORD PUZZLE (Cf. crossword puzzle) (q.v.) … Etymology dictionary
crossword — ► NOUN ▪ a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues … English terms dictionary
Crossword — For other uses of crossword, see crossword (disambiguation) An American style crossword grid layout A crossword is a word puzzle that normally takes the form of a square or rectangular grid of white and shaded squares. The goal is to fill the… … Wikipedia
crossword — (also crossword puzzle) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cryptic (BrE), quick VERB + CROSSWORD ▪ do, solve CROSSWORD + NOUN ▪ … Collocations dictionary
crossword — (BE) see crossword puzzle * * * [ krɒs(ˌ)wɜːd] (BE) see crossword puzzle … Combinatory dictionary
crossword — cross|word [ˈkrɔswə:d US ˈkro:swə:rd] n also crossword .puzzle a word game in which you write the answers to questions in a pattern of numbered boxes ▪ I like to sit down and do the crossword … Dictionary of contemporary English
crossword — [[t]krɒ̱swɜː(r)d, AM krɔ͟ːs [/t]] crosswords N COUNT A crossword or crossword puzzle is a word game in which you work out the answers and write them in the white squares of a pattern of small black and white squares … English dictionary
crossword — /kraws werrd , kros /, n. a crossword puzzle. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
crossword — noun A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word. Syn: crossword puzzle … Wiktionary
crossword — cross|word [ krɔs,wɜrd ] or crossword ,puzzle noun count * a word game on paper, in which the answers to questions called clues are written in rows of squares that cross each other so that some letters are shared … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English