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 crosstop: Maltese and St. Andrew'scenter: patriarchal, Greek, and taubottom: Latin, Calvary, and Celticcross C0760800 (krôs, krŏs) n. 1. 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. 4. A trial, affliction, or frustration. See Synonyms at burden.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. 10. Sports 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 v. tr. 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. 5. 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. v. intr. 1. To lie or pass across each other; intersect. 2. 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. adj. 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. adv. Crosswise. prep. Across. Phrasal Verbs: cross over 1. To change from one condition or loyalty to another. 2. Genetics To exchange genetic material. Used of homologous chromosomes. cross up To ruin completely: Their lack of cooperation crossed up the whole project. Idioms: cross (one's) mind To come to know; realize: It crossed my mind that you might want to leave early. cross (one's) t's To be thorough or painstaking in attending to details. cross (someone's) palm To pay, tip, or bribe. cross swords To quarrel or fight. cross your fingers Used to encourage someone to hope for a successful or advantageous outcome: I think I'm going to get the job offer-cross your fingers!
[Middle English cros, from Old English, probably from Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux.]
cross′er n. cross′ly adv. cross′ness n. ThesauruscrossnounSomething hard to bear physically or emotionally:affliction, burden, trial, tribulation.verb1. To go across:pass, track, transit, traverse.2. To pass through or over:crisscross, crosscut, cut across, decussate, intersect.3. To remove or invalidate by or as if by running a line through or wiping clean.Off or out:annul, blot (out), cancel, delete, efface, erase, expunge, obliterate, rub (out), scratch (out), strike (out), undo, wipe (out), x (out).Law: vacate.4. Informal. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose:baffle, balk, check, checkmate, defeat, foil, frustrate, stymie, thwart.Informal: stump.Idiom: cut the ground from under.phrasal verb
cross upTo cause the complete ruin or wreckage of:bankrupt, break down, demolish, destroy, finish, ruin, shatter, sink, smash, spoil, torpedo, undo, wash up, wrack, wreck.Slang: total.Idiom: put the kibosh on.adjectiveHaving or showing a bad temper:bad-tempered, cantankerous, crabbed, cranky, disagreeable, fretful, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered, irascible, irritable, nasty, peevish, petulant, querulous, snappish, snappy, surly, testy, ugly, waspish.Informal: crabby, mean.Idiom: out of sorts.cross up
cross up1. To deceive or swindle someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cross" and "up." Don't cross up that guy if you want a job in publishing—he's a celebrated editor.2. To confuse or mix up one or more things. I must have crossed up the files—this paperwork doesn't belong in here.See also: cross, upcross someone upto give someone trouble; to defy or betray someone; to spoil someone's plans. (Also without up.) You really crossed up Bill when you told Tom what he said. Please don't cross me up again.See also: cross, upcross up1. Betray, double-cross, cheat, as in Jack crossed up his buddies and told the police they had broken in. Originally this usage often was put simply as to cross. [Early 1800s] 2. Confuse, muddle, as in We all planned to meet at the restaurant but several of us got crossed up as to time and place . See also: cross, upcross upv.1. To confuse someone by acting in a way that is contrary to what is expected: The pitcher threw a wild pitch that crossed up the catcher and allowed the runner to steal a base. The quarterback crossed us up with a fake handoff.2. To cause some bicycle or motor vehicle to turn about the vertical axis so that it is no longer oriented in the direction that it is moving, often resulting in an abrupt stop. Used chiefly in the passive: On the last jump, my motorcycle became crossed up in the air, and I landed sideways.3. To turn about the vertical axis so that one is no longer oriented in the direction that one is moving, often resulting in an abrupt stop: The car crossed up in the last turn, and the other car rammed into the side of it.See also: cross, upcross someone (up) and cross up someone tv. to go against someone; to thwart someone. Don’t cross me up if you know what’s good for you. See also: cross, someone, upcross up someone verbSee cross someone upSee also: cross, someone, upEncyclopediaSeeCrossMedicalSeecross |