A2 [ I or T ] to go across from one side of something to the other:

[ T ] to annoy someone by not doing or saying what they want:

[ T ] If you cross a plant or animal with another of a different type, you cause them to breed together in order to produce a new variety (= type of plant or animal).

[ I or T ] in some sports, to hit, kick, or throw the ball across the playing area to another player, not forwards or backwards:

UK specialized finance & economics to draw two lines across the middle of a cheque to show that it needs to be paid into a bank account:

A1 UK a written mark (x or +) formed by two lines going across each other. The mark x is usually used to show where something is, or that something has not been written correctly.

B1 an object made of one long upright piece of wood, with a smaller piece across it near the top. In the past, people were tied or fastened with nails to crosses as a punishment and left hanging on them until they died.

B1 an object in the shape of a cross that people were killed on, used as a symbol of Christianity:

a medal in the shape of a cross:

a mixture of two different things that have been combined to produce something new:

in some sports, a kick, hit, or throw of the ball that goes from one side of the playing area to the other, not forwards or backwards:

mainly UK annoyed or angry:

across:

including different groups or subjects: