CROSS as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
   Synonym(s)
   • crossbreeding (what does crossbreeding mean?)
   • crossing (what does crossing mean?)
   • hybridisation (what does hybridisation mean?)
   • hybridization (what does hybridization mean?)
   • hybridizing (what does hybridizing mean?)
   • interbreeding (what does interbreeding mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) cross is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • coupling (what does coupling mean?)
   • mating (what does mating mean?)
   • pairing (what does pairing mean?)
   • conjugation (what does conjugation mean?)
   • union (what does union mean?)
   • sexual union (what does sexual union mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dihybrid cross (what does dihybrid cross mean?)
   • monohybrid cross (what does monohybrid cross mean?)
   • reciprocal cross (what does reciprocal cross mean?)
   • reciprocal (what does reciprocal mean?)
   • testcross (what does testcross mean?)
   • test-cross (what does test-cross mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • crossbreed (what does crossbreed mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • hybridize (what does hybridize mean?)
   • hybridise (what does hybridise mean?)
   • interbreed (what does interbreed mean?)
   • crossbreed (what does crossbreed mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • hybridize (what does hybridize mean?)
   • hybridise (what does hybridise mean?)
   • interbreed (what does interbreed mean?)
   • crossbreed (what does crossbreed mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • hybridize (what does hybridize mean?)
   • hybridise (what does hybridise mean?)
   • interbreed (what does interbreed mean?)
   • crossbreed (what does crossbreed mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • hybridize (what does hybridize mean?)
   • hybridise (what does hybridise mean?)
   • interbreed (what does interbreed mean?)
   • crossbreed (what does crossbreed mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • hybridize (what does hybridize mean?)
   • hybridise (what does hybridise mean?)
   • interbreed (what does interbreed mean?)
   • crossbreed (what does crossbreed mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • hybridize (what does hybridize mean?)
   • hybridise (what does hybridise mean?)
   • interbreed (what does interbreed mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock
   • especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
   Synonym(s)
   • crossbreed (what does crossbreed mean?)
   • hybrid (what does hybrid mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
   Hypernyms(s) cross is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • organism (what does organism mean?)
   • being (what does being mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • crossbred (what does crossbred mean?)
   • dihybrid (what does dihybrid mean?)
   • monohybrid (what does monohybrid mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • crossbreed (what does crossbreed mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • hybridize (what does hybridize mean?)
   • hybridise (what does hybridise mean?)
   • interbreed (what does interbreed mean?)
   • crossbreed (what does crossbreed mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • hybridize (what does hybridize mean?)
   • hybridise (what does hybridise mean?)
   • interbreed (what does interbreed mean?)
   • crossbreed (what does crossbreed mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • hybridize (what does hybridize mean?)
   • hybridise (what does hybridise mean?)
   • interbreed (what does interbreed mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a cross as an emblem of Christianity
   • used in heraldry
   Hypernyms(s) cross is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • emblem (what does emblem mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • Calvary cross (what does Calvary cross mean?)
   • cross of Calvary (what does cross of Calvary mean?)
   • Celtic cross (what does Celtic cross mean?)
   • crucifix (what does crucifix mean?)
   • rood (what does rood mean?)
   • rood-tree (what does rood-tree mean?)
   • Greek cross (what does Greek cross mean?)
   • Jerusalem cross (what does Jerusalem cross mean?)
   • Latin cross (what does Latin cross mean?)
   • Lorraine cross (what does Lorraine cross mean?)
   • cross of Lorraine (what does cross of Lorraine mean?)
   • Maltese cross (what does Maltese cross mean?)
   • papal cross (what does papal cross mean?)
   • patriarchal cross (what does patriarchal cross mean?)
   • St. Andrew’s cross (what does St. Andrew’s cross mean?)
   • saltire (what does saltire mean?)
   • tau cross (what does tau cross mean?)
   • St. Anthony’s cross (what does St. Anthony’s cross mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
   Hypernyms(s) cross is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • structure (what does structure mean?)
   • construction (what does construction mean?)
5. Meaning
   • marking consisting of crossing lines
   Synonym(s)
   • crisscross (what does crisscross mean?)
   • mark (what does mark mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) cross is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • marking (what does marking mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • score (what does score mean?)
   • mark (what does mark mean?)
   • score (what does score mean?)
   • nock (what does nock mean?)
   • mark (what does mark mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • crisscross (what does crisscross mean?)
   • crisscross (what does crisscross mean?)
   • crisscross (what does crisscross mean?)
6. Meaning
   • any affliction that causes great suffering
   Synonym(s)
   • crown of thorns (what does crown of thorns mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • that is his cross to bear
   • he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns
   Hypernyms(s) cross is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • affliction (what does affliction mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • thwart (what does thwart mean?)
   • queer (what does queer mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • scotch (what does scotch mean?)
   • foil (what does foil mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • frustrate (what does frustrate mean?)
   • baffle (what does baffle mean?)
   • bilk (what does bilk mean?)

CROSS as VERB

1. Meaning
   • breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
   Synonym(s)
   • crossbreed (what does crossbreed mean?)
   • hybridise (what does hybridise mean?)
   • hybridize (what does hybridize mean?)
   • interbreed (what does interbreed mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • cross a horse and a donkey
   • Mendel tried crossbreeding
   • these species do not interbreed
   Hypernyms(s) cross is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • breed (what does breed mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • miscegenation (what does miscegenation mean?)
   • crossbreeding (what does crossbreeding mean?)
   • interbreeding (what does interbreeding mean?)
   • hybridization (what does hybridization mean?)
   • hybridisation (what does hybridisation mean?)
   • crossbreeding (what does crossbreeding mean?)
   • crossing (what does crossing mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • interbreeding (what does interbreeding mean?)
   • hybridizing (what does hybridizing mean?)
   • hybridization (what does hybridization mean?)
   • hybridisation (what does hybridisation mean?)
   • crossbreeding (what does crossbreeding mean?)
   • crossing (what does crossing mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • interbreeding (what does interbreeding mean?)
   • hybridizing (what does hybridizing mean?)
   • hybridization (what does hybridization mean?)
   • hybridisation (what does hybridisation mean?)
   • crossbreeding (what does crossbreeding mean?)
   • crossing (what does crossing mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • interbreeding (what does interbreeding mean?)
   • hybridizing (what does hybridizing mean?)
   • hybridization (what does hybridization mean?)
   • hybridisation (what does hybridisation mean?)
   • crossbreeding (what does crossbreeding mean?)
   • crossing (what does crossing mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • interbreeding (what does interbreeding mean?)
   • hybridizing (what does hybridizing mean?)
   • hybrid (what does hybrid mean?)
   • hybrid (what does hybrid mean?)
   • crossbreed (what does crossbreed mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • hybrid (what does hybrid mean?)
   • crossbreed (what does crossbreed mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • hybridization (what does hybridization mean?)
   • hybridisation (what does hybridisation mean?)
   • crossbreeding (what does crossbreeding mean?)
   • crossing (what does crossing mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • interbreeding (what does interbreeding mean?)
   • hybridizing (what does hybridizing mean?)
   • hybrid (what does hybrid mean?)
   • crossbreed (what does crossbreed mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • hybridization (what does hybridization mean?)
   • hybridisation (what does hybridisation mean?)
   • crossbreeding (what does crossbreeding mean?)
   • crossing (what does crossing mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • interbreeding (what does interbreeding mean?)
   • hybridizing (what does hybridizing mean?)
2. Meaning
   • trace a line through or across
   Usage Example(s)
   • cross your `t”
   Hypernyms(s) cross is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • write (what does write mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • crisscross (what does crisscross mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • mark (what does mark mean?)
3. Meaning
   • travel across or pass over
   Synonym(s)
   • cover (what does cover mean?)
   • cut across (what does cut across mean?)
   • cut through (what does cut through mean?)
   • get across (what does get across mean?)
   • get over (what does get over mean?)
   • pass over (what does pass over mean?)
   • track (what does track mean?)
   • traverse (what does traverse mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
   Hypernyms(s) cross is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   • go through (what does go through mean?)
   • go across (what does go across mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • tramp (what does tramp mean?)
   • stride (what does stride mean?)
   • walk (what does walk mean?)
   • crisscross (what does crisscross mean?)
   • ford (what does ford mean?)
   • bridge (what does bridge mean?)
   • jaywalk (what does jaywalk mean?)
   • drive (what does drive mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • course (what does course mean?)
   • hop (what does hop mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • crossing (what does crossing mean?)
   • crosswalk (what does crosswalk mean?)
   • crossover (what does crossover mean?)
   • crossing (what does crossing mean?)
   • crossing (what does crossing mean?)
   • path (what does path mean?)
   • track (what does track mean?)
   • course (what does course mean?)
   • traversal (what does traversal mean?)
   • traverse (what does traverse mean?)
   • traverser (what does traverser mean?)
   • traversal (what does traversal mean?)
   • traverse (what does traverse mean?)
4. Meaning
   • meet and pass
   Usage Example(s)
   • the trains crossed
   Hypernyms(s) cross is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • intersect (what does intersect mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • decussate (what does decussate mean?)
5. Meaning
   • fold so as to resemble a cross
   Usage Example(s)
   • she crossed her legs
   Hypernyms(s) cross is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • fold up (what does fold up mean?)
   • turn up (what does turn up mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • uncross (what does uncross mean?)
6. Meaning
   • meet at a point
   Synonym(s)
   • intersect (what does intersect mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) cross is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • meet (what does meet mean?)
   • ran into (what does ran into mean?)
   • encounter (what does encounter mean?)
   • run across (what does run across mean?)
   • come across (what does come across mean?)
   • see (what does see mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • crossing (what does crossing mean?)
   • intersection (what does intersection mean?)
   • crossroad (what does crossroad mean?)
   • crossway (what does crossway mean?)
   • crossing (what does crossing mean?)
   • carrefour (what does carrefour mean?)
   • intersection (what does intersection mean?)
7. Meaning
   • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
   Synonym(s)
   • baffle (what does baffle mean?)
   • bilk (what does bilk mean?)
   • foil (what does foil mean?)
   • frustrate (what does frustrate mean?)
   • queer (what does queer mean?)
   • scotch (what does scotch mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • thwart (what does thwart mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth’’s amazing September surge
   • foil your opponent
   Hypernyms(s) cross is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • prevent (what does prevent mean?)
   • forestall (what does forestall mean?)
   • foreclose (what does foreclose mean?)
   • preclude (what does preclude mean?)
   • forbid (what does forbid mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • disappoint (what does disappoint mean?)
   • let down (what does let down mean?)
   • dash (what does dash mean?)
   • short-circuit (what does short-circuit mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   See Also
   • double cross (what does double cross mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • frustration (what does frustration mean?)
   • frustration (what does frustration mean?)
   • defeat (what does defeat mean?)
   • frustration (what does frustration mean?)
   • thwarting (what does thwarting mean?)
   • foiling (what does foiling mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • crown of thorns (what does crown of thorns mean?)
   • frustration (what does frustration mean?)
   • thwarting (what does thwarting mean?)
   • foiling (what does foiling mean?)
   • obstructionist (what does obstructionist mean?)
   • obstructor (what does obstructor mean?)
   • obstructer (what does obstructer mean?)
   • resister (what does resister mean?)
   • thwarter (what does thwarter mean?)
   • frustration (what does frustration mean?)
   • thwarting (what does thwarting mean?)
   • foiling (what does foiling mean?)
8. Meaning
   • to cover or extend over an area or time period
   Synonym(s)
   • span (what does span mean?)
   • sweep (what does sweep mean?)
   • traverse (what does traverse mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Rivers traverse the valley floor, The parking lot spans 3 acres
   • The novel spans three centuries
   Hypernyms(s) cross is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cover (what does cover mean?)
   • extend (what does extend mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sweep (what does sweep mean?)
   • expanse (what does expanse mean?)
   • span (what does span mean?)

CROSS as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • perversely irritable
   Synonym(s)
   • bad-tempered (what does bad-tempered mean?)
   • crabbed (what does crabbed mean?)
   • crabby (what does crabby mean?)
   • fussy (what does fussy mean?)
   • grouchy (what does grouchy mean?)
   • grumpy (what does grumpy mean?)
   • ill-tempered (what does ill-tempered mean?)
   Similar To
   • ill-natured (what does ill-natured mean?)