Crossing
nnoun.acttraveling acrossDerivationally Related Form:cross
Hypernyms:travel traveling travelling
Inherited Hypernyms:crossingtravelmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:fordfordingtraversaltraverse
Full Hyponyms:deep fordingfordshallow fordingtraversal
nnoun.objecta shallow area in a stream that can be fordedSynset:ford
Derivationally Related Form:ford
Part Holonyms:stream watercourse
Hypernyms:body of water water
Inherited Hypernyms:fordbody of waterthingphysical entityentity
nnoun.locationa point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersectDerivationally Related Form:cross
Hypernyms:point
Inherited Hypernyms:crossingpointlocationobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta junction where one street or road crosses anotherSynset:carrefour crossroad crossway intersection
Derivationally Related Form:cross
Part Holonyms:road route
Hypernyms:junction
Inherited Hypernyms:intersectionjunctiontopographic pointpointlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:cornergrade crossinglevel crossingstreet cornerturning point
Full Hyponyms:blind cornercornerlevel crossing
nnoun.artifacta path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the otherSynset:crossover crosswalk
Derivationally Related Form:cross
Hypernyms:path
Inherited Hypernyms:crossingpathwayartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:grade separationpedestrian crossingzebra crossing
Full Hyponyms:grade separationpedestrian crossingpelican crossingschool crossing
nnoun.act(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybridsTopic:genetic sciencegenetics
Synset:cross crossbreeding hybridisation hybridization hybridizing interbreeding
Derivationally Related Form:crosshybridizehybridiseinterbreed
Hypernyms:conjugation coupling mating pairing sexual union union
Inherited Hypernyms:hybridizationcouplingsexual activitybodily processorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:dihybrid crossmonohybrid crossreciprocalreciprocal crosstest-crosstestcross
Full Hyponyms:dihybrid crossmonohybrid crossreciprocal crosstestcross
nnoun.acta voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)Derivationally Related Form:cross
Hypernyms:voyage
Inherited Hypernyms:crossingvoyagejourneytravelmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.motiontravel across or pass overSynset:cover cross cut across cut through get across get over pass over track traverse
Examples:- The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
Derivationally Related Form:traversaltraversetracktraversercrossing
Hypernyms:pass
Inherited Hypernyms:traversepasstravel
Direct Hyponyms:bridgecoursecrisscrossdrivefordhopjaywalkstridetaketrampwalk
Full Troponyms:bridgecoursecrisscrossdrivefordhopjaywalkstridetrampwalk
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP | These men --- the river (apply to: cross)
vverb.motionmeet at a pointSynset:cross intersect
Derivationally Related Form:intersectionintersectantcrossing
Hypernyms:come across encounter meet run across run into see
Inherited Hypernyms:intersectmeet
Direct Hyponyms:cross
Full Troponyms:crossdecussate
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP | Our properties --- at this point (apply to: cross, intersect) | His fields --- mine at this point (apply to: cross, intersect)
vverb.socialhinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) ofSynset:baffle bilk cross foil frustrate queer scotch spoil thwart
Examples:- What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
- foil your opponent
Derivationally Related Form:crossfrustrationthwartingthwarterfoilingfrustrative
Hypernyms:forbid foreclose forestall preclude prevent
Inherited Hypernyms:thwartprevent
Direct Hyponyms:dashdisappointlet downruinshort-circuit
Full Troponyms:breakdashdisappointdisenchantfailfall shortruinshipwreckshort-circuitundo
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: cross)
vverb.motionfold so as to resemble a crossAntonyms:uncross
Hypernyms:fold fold up turn up
Inherited Hypernyms:crossfoldchange surfacechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.stativeto cover or extend over an area or time periodSynset:cross span sweep traverse
Examples:- Rivers traverse the valley floor
- The parking lot spans 3 acres
- The novel spans three centuries
Derivationally Related Form:sweepspan
Hypernyms:continue cover extend
Inherited Hypernyms:crosscoverbe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.motionmeet and passHypernyms:cross intersect
Inherited Hypernyms:crossintersectmeet
Direct Hyponyms:decussate
Full Troponyms:decussate
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.creationtrace a line through or acrossDerivationally Related Form:cross
Hypernyms:write
Inherited Hypernyms:crosswritetracemarkchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactbreed animals or plants using parents of different races and varietiesSynset:cross crossbreed hybridise hybridize interbreed
Examples:- cross a horse and a donkey
- Mendel tried crossbreeding
- these species do not interbreed
Derivationally Related Form:crosshybridisationcrossbreedhybridizingcrossinghybridhybridizationinterbreeding
Hypernyms:breed
Inherited Hypernyms:crossbreedbreedproduce
Direct Hyponyms:backcross
Full Troponyms:backcross
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something