top: Maltese and St. Andrew's
center: patriarchal, Greek, and tau
bottom: Latin, Calvary, and Celtic
cross
(krôs, krs)a. An upright post with a transverse piece near the top, on which condemned persons were executed in ancient times.
b. often Cross The cross upon which Jesus was crucified.
c. A crucifix.
d. Any of various modifications of the cross design, such as a Latin cross or Maltese cross.
e. A medal, emblem, or insignia in the form of a cross.
2. Cross The Christian religion; Christianity.
3. Christianity The sign of the cross.
5. A mark or pattern formed by the intersection of two lines, especially such a mark (X) used as a signature.
6. A movement from one place to another, as on a stage; a crossing.
7. A pipe fitting with four branches in upright and transverse form, used as a junction for intersecting pipes.
8. Biology A plant or animal produced by crossbreeding; a hybrid.
9. One that combines the qualities of two other things: a novel that is a cross between romance and satire.
a. A hook thrown over an opponent's punch in boxing.
b. A pass made into the center of the field to a player in position to score, especially in soccer.
11. Law An act or instance of cross-examining; a cross-examination.
12. The Southern Cross.
13. Slang A contest whose outcome has been dishonestly prearranged.
v. crossed, cross·ing, cross·es
1. To go or extend across; pass from one side of to the other: crossed the room to greet us; a bridge that crosses the bay.
2. To carry or conduct across something: crossed the horses at the ford.
3. To extend or pass through or over; intersect: Elm Street crosses Oak Street.
4. Sports To propel (a ball or puck) as a cross, as in soccer.
a. To delete by drawing a line through: crossed tasks off her list as she did them.
b. To eliminate or dismiss as unimportant or undesirable: "He thought about Mr. Fraser and crossed him off as an unknown quantity" (Scott O'Dell).
c. To make or put a line across: Cross and divide a circle.
6. To place crosswise one over the other: cross one's legs.
7. To make the sign of the cross upon or over as a sign of devotion or blessing.
8. To encounter in passing: His path crossed mine.
9. To combine the qualities of two things: a movie that crosses horror with humor.
10. To interfere with; thwart or obstruct: Don't cross me.
11. To betray or deceive; double-cross. Often used with up.
12. Biology To crossbreed or cross-fertilize (plants or animals).
13. Law To cross-examine.
1. To lie or pass across each other; intersect.
a. To move or extend from one side to another: crossed through Canada en route to Alaska.
b. To make a crossing: crossed into Germany from Switzerland.
3. To meet in passing; come into conjunction: Their paths crossed at the health club.
4. To move or be conveyed in opposite directions at the same time: Our letters must have crossed in the mail.
5. Biology To crossbreed or cross-fertilize.
1. Lying or passing crosswise; intersecting: a cross street.
2. Contrary or counter; opposing.
3. Showing ill humor; annoyed.
4. Involving interchange; reciprocal.
5. Crossbred; hybrid.
1. To change from one condition or loyalty to another.
2. Genetics To exchange genetic material. Used of homologous chromosomes.
To ruin completely: Their lack of cooperation crossed up the whole project.
To come to know; realize: It crossed my mind that you might want to leave early.
To be thorough or painstaking in attending to details.
To pay, tip, or bribe.
To quarrel or fight.
[Middle English cros, from Old English, probably from Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux.]
crosser n.
crossly adv.
crossness n.
Cross
(krs)1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the Crucifixion of Jesus
cross
(krs)1. a structure or symbol consisting essentially of two intersecting lines or pieces at right angles to one another
2. a wooden structure used as a means of execution, consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece to which people were nailed or tied
3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a representation of the Cross used as an emblem of Christianity or as a reminder of Christ's death
4. any mark or shape consisting of two intersecting lines, esp such a symbol (×) used as a signature, point of intersection, error mark, etc
5. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a sign representing the Cross made either by tracing a figure in the air or by touching the forehead, breast, and either shoulder in turn
6. (Ecclesiastical Terms) any conventional variation of the Christian symbol, used emblematically, decoratively, or heraldically, such as a Maltese, tau, or Greek cross
7. (Heraldry) heraldry any of several charges in which one line crosses or joins another at right angles
8. (Military) a cruciform emblem awarded to indicate membership of an order or as a decoration for distinguished service
9. (Theology) (sometimes capital) Christianity or Christendom, esp as contrasted with non-Christian religions: Cross and Crescent.
10. (Human Geography) the place in a town or village where a cross has been set up
11. (Building) a pipe fitting, in the form of a cross, for connecting four pipes
a. the process of crossing; hybridization
b. an individual produced as a result of this process
13. a mixture of two qualities or types: he's a cross between a dictator and a saint.
14. an opposition, hindrance, or misfortune; affliction (esp in the phrase bear one's cross)
15. a match or game in which the outcome has been rigged
16. a fraud or swindle
17. (Boxing) boxing a straight punch delivered from the side, esp with the right hand
18. (Soccer) football the act or an instance of kicking or passing the ball from a wing to the middle of the field
a. diagonally
b. dishonestly
20. (sometimes foll by over) to move or go across (something); traverse or intersect: we crossed the road.
a. to meet and pass: the two trains crossed.
b. (of each of two letters in the post) to be dispatched before receipt of the other
22. (tr; usually foll by out, off, or through) to cancel with a cross or with lines; delete
23. (tr) to place or put in a form resembling a cross: to cross one's legs.
24. (tr) to mark with a cross or crosses
25. (Banking & Finance) (tr) Brit to draw two parallel lines across the face of (a cheque) and so make it payable only into a bank account
a. to trace the form of the Cross, usually with the thumb or index finger upon (someone or something) in token of blessing
b. to make the sign of the Cross upon (oneself)
27. (Telecommunications) (intr) (of telephone lines) to interfere with each other so that three or perhaps four callers are connected together at one time
28. (Biology) to cause fertilization between (plants or animals of different breeds, races, varieties, etc)
29. (tr) to oppose the wishes or plans of; thwart: his opponent crosses him at every turn.
30. (Soccer) football to kick or pass (the ball) from a wing to the middle of the field
31. (Rugby) football to kick or pass (the ball) from a wing to the middle of the field
32. (Nautical Terms) nautical (tr) to set (the yard of a square sail) athwartships
33. cross a bridge when one comes to it to deal with matters, problems, etc, as they arise; not to anticipate difficulties
34. cross one's fingers to fold one finger across another in the hope of bringing good luck: keep your fingers crossed.
35. cross one's heart to promise or pledge, esp by making the sign of a cross over one's heart
36. cross one's mind to occur to one briefly or suddenly
37. cross someone's palm to give someone money
38. cross someone's path to meet or thwart someone
39. cross swords to argue or fight
40. angry; ill-humoured; vexed
41. lying or placed across; transverse: a cross timber.
42. involving interchange; reciprocal
43. contrary or unfavourable
[Old English cros, from Old Irish cross (unattested), from Latin crux; see crux]
crosser n crossly adv crossness ncross
(krs, krs)n., v. crossed, crossing, n.
1. a figure or object consisting of two lines or pieces intersecting usu. at right angles.
2. a wooden structure consisting of an upright and a transverse piece, upon which persons were formerly put to death.
3. a mark, usu. an X, used as a signature or to indicate location, an error, etc.
4. the Cross, the cross upon which Jesus died.
5. a figure of the Cross as a Christian emblem, badge, etc.
7. a sign made with the hand outlining the figure of a cross as an act of devotion.
8. a structure or monument in the form of a cross, set up for prayer, as a memorial, etc.
9. a conventional representation or modification of the Christian emblem used as a symbol or ornament: Maltese cross.
10. Christianity or Christendom.
11. an opposition; thwarting.
12. an affliction; misfortune; trouble.
13. a crossing of animals or plants; a mixing of breeds.
14. an animal, plant, breed, etc., produced by crossing; crossbreed.
15. a person or thing that is intermediate in character between two others.
16. a boxing punch thrown across and over the lead of an opponent.
17. a cross-examination.
18. a movement from one place or side to another; a crossing, as by an actor on stage.
19. a place of crossing.
20. a four-way plumbing joint or connection.
v.t.22. to move or extend from one side to the other side of (a street, river, etc.).
23. to put or draw a line across.
24. to cancel by marking with a cross or drawing a line through (often fol. by off or out).
25. to lie or pass across; intersect.
26. to place across each other or crosswise: to cross one's legs.
27. to meet and pass.
28. to assist (a person) across a street or intersection.
29. to cause (members of different genera, species, breeds, varieties, or the like) to interbreed.
30. to oppose openly; thwart.
31. Slang. to betray; double-cross.
32. to make the sign of the cross upon or over: to cross oneself.
v.i.33. to lie or be athwart; intersect.
34. to move, pass, or extend from one side or place to another.
35. to meet and pass.
36. to interbreed.
a. (of a chromosome segment) to undergo crossing over.
b. to switch allegiance, as from one political party to another.
c. to change successfully from one field of endeavor, genre, etc., to another.
a. to deceive; double-cross.
b. to confuse.
39. angry and annoyed; ill-humored.
40. lying crosswise; transverse.
41. involving a reciprocal action or interchange (often used in combination): cross-marketing of related services.
42. contrary; opposite.
43. crossbred; hybrid.
Idioms:1. bear one's cross, to accept trials or troubles patiently.
a. to engage in combat; fight.
b. to disagree violently; argue.
crossly, adv.
crossness, n.
crossed out - definition of crossed out by The Free Dictionary
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