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cross

  [kraws, kros] noun, verb, adjective, -er, -est.
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–noun
1. a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, upon which persons were formerly put to death.
2. any object, figure, or mark resembling a cross, as two intersecting lines.
3. a mark resembling a cross, usually an X, made instead of a signature by a person unable to write.
4. the Cross, the cross upon which Jesus died.
5. a figure of the Cross as a Christian emblem, badge, etc.
6. the Cross as the symbol of Christianity.
7. a small cross with a human figure attached to it, as a representation of Jesus crucified; crucifix.
8. a sign made with the right hand by tracing the figure of a cross in the air or by touching the foreheard, chest, and shoulders, as an act of devotion.
9. a structure or monument in the form of a cross, set up for prayer, as a memorial, etc.
10. any of various conventional representations or modifications of the Christian emblem used symbolically or for ornament, as in heraldry or art: a Latin cross; a Maltese cross.
11. the crucifixion of Jesus as the culmination of His redemptive mission.
12. any suffering endured for Jesus' sake.
13. the teaching of redemption gained by Jesus' death.
14. the Christian religion, or those who accept it; Christianity; Christendom.
15. an opposition; thwarting; frustration.
16. any misfortune; trouble.
17. a crossing of animals or plants; a mixing of breeds.
18. an animal, plant, breed, etc., produced by crossing; crossbreed.
19. a person or thing that is intermediate in character between two others.
20. Boxing. a punch thrown across and over the lead of an opponent.
21. Slang. a contest the result of which is dishonestly arranged beforehand.
22. a crossing.
23. a place of crossing.
24. Plumbing. a four-way joint or connection.
25. Theater. an actor's movement from one area of a stage to another.
26. Also called cross-trade. Stock Exchange. an arrangement for the simultaneous sale and purchase of a block of stock handled by a single broker.
27. Machinery. spider (def. 6b).
28. (initial capital letter) Astronomy. Southern Cross.
–verb (used with object)
29. to move, pass, or extend from one side to the other side of (a street, river, etc.).
30. to put or draw (a line, lines, etc.) across.
31. to cancel by marking with a cross or with a line or lines (often fol. by off or out).
32. to mark with a cross.
33. to lie or pass across; intersect.
34. to meet and pass.
35. to transport across something.
36. to assist or guide (a person) across a street or intersection: The guard crossed the child at the traffic light.
37. to place in the form of a cross or crosswise.
38. Biology. to cause (members of different genera, species, breeds, varieties, or the like) to interbreed.
39. to oppose openly; thwart; frustrate.
40. Slang. to betray; double-cross.
41. to make the sign of a cross upon or over, as in devotion: to cross oneself.
42. Nautical. to set (a yard) in proper position on a mast.
43. Obsolete. to confront in a hostile manner.
–verb (used without object)
44. to lie or be athwart; intersect.
45. to move, pass, or extend from one side or place to another: Cross at the intersection.
46. to meet and pass.
47. to interbreed.
48. Theater. to move from one side of the stage to the other, esp. by passing downstage of another actor.
–adjective
49. angry and annoyed; ill-humored; snappish: Don't be cross with me.
50. lying or passing crosswise or across each other; athwart; transverse: cross timbers.
51. involving a reciprocal action, interchange, or the like: a cross-endorsement of political candidates; cross-marketing of related services.
52. contrary; opposite: They were at cross purposes with each other.
53. adverse; unfavorable.
54. crossbred; hybrid.
—Verb phrases
55. cross over,
a. Biology. (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: to cross over from jazz to rock.
d. Also, cross over to the other side. to die; pass away.
56. cross up,
a. to change arrangements made with; deceive: He crossed me up after we had agreed to tell the police the same story.
b. to confuse: I was supposed to meet him at the station, but got crossed up.
—Idioms
57. bear one's cross, to accept trials or troubles patiently.
58. cross one's heart. heart (def. 23).
59. cross one's mind. mind (def. 36).
60. cross one's path. path (def. 6).
61. cross someone's palm. palm 1 (def. 19).
62. take the cross, to make the vows of a crusader.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME, late OE cros < ON kross < OIr cros (< British Celtic) < L crux; see crux

Related forms:
cross⋅a⋅ble, adjective
cross⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun

Synonyms:
29, 33. traverse, span, bridge. 39. baffle, foil, contradict. 49. petulant, fractious, irascible, waspish, crabbed, churlish, sulky, cantankerous, cranky, ill-tempered, impatient, irritable, fretful, touchy, testy. Cross, ill-natured, peevish, sullen refer to being in a bad mood or ill temper. Cross means temporarily in an irritable or fretful state, and somewhat angry: a cross reply. Ill-natured implies a more permanent condition, without definite cause, and means unpleasant, unkind, inclined to snarl or be spiteful: an ill-natured dog; ill-natured spite. Peevish means complaining and snappish: a peevish child. Sullen suggests a kind of glowering silent gloominess and means refusing to speak because of bad humor, anger, or a sense of injury or resentment: sullen and vindictive.

Antonyms:
39. aid. 49. good-natured, agreeable.
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Slang Dictionary
cross (so) (up)

and cross up (so )
  1. tv.
    to go against someone; to thwart someone. : Don't cross me up if you know what's good for you.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

cross 
O.E. cros, from O.Ir. cros, probably via Scand., from L. crux (gen. crucis) "stake, cross," orig. a tall, round pole, possibly of Phoenician origin. Replaced O.E. rood. The adjective meaning "ill-tempered" is 1639, probably from 16c. sense of "contrary, athwart," especially with reference to winds and sailing ships. Cross-stitch is first recorded 1710; cross-examine is from 1664; cross-fire from 1860; and cross-eye from 1826. Cross-dressing is from 1911, a translation of Ger. Transvestismus. Crossword puzzle is from Jan. 1914; the first one ran in "New York World" newspaper Dec. 21, 1913, but at first was called word-cross.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

cross

To match, by a single broker or dealer, a buy order and a sell order. For example, a floor broker may have an order to buy 500 shares of IBM at $120 and another order to sell 500 shares of IBM at the same price. Subject to certain rules, the floor broker may cross the order by matching the sell and the buy orders. Crossing of stock is common in large blocks.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 3cross
Function: adjective
: CROSSBRED, HYBRID
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
cross   (krôs)  Pronunciation Key 
Noun   A plant or animal produced by crossbreeding; a hybrid.

Verb   To crossbreed or cross-fertilize plants or animals.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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