cross

(noun) a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece.

(noun) a marking that consists of lines that cross each other. Synonyms: crisscross, mark.

(noun) a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry. Synonyms: Cross.

(noun) any affliction that causes great suffering. Synonyms: crown of thorns. Examples: "That is his cross to bear." "He bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns."

(noun) (genetics) 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. Synonyms: hybrid, crossbreed. Example: "A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey."

(noun) (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids. Synonyms: hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, interbreeding, hybridizing.

(verb) travel across or pass over. Synonyms: traverse, track, cover, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across. Example: "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day."

(verb) meet at a point. Synonyms: intersect.

(verb) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of. Synonyms: thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, frustrate, baffle, bilk. Examples: "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was ruth's amazing september surge." "Foil your opponent."

(verb) fold so as to resemble a cross. Example: "She crossed her legs."

(verb) to cover or extend over an area or time period. Synonyms: traverse, span, sweep. Examples: "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "the parking lot spans 3 acres." "The novel spans three centuries."

(verb) meet and pass. Example: "The trains crossed."

(verb) trace a line through or across. Example: "Cross your `t'."

(verb) breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties. Synonyms: crossbreed, hybridize, hybridise, interbreed. Examples: "Cross a horse and a donkey." "Mendel tried crossbreeding." "These species do not interbreed."

(adj) extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis. Synonyms: cross(prenominal), transverse, transversal, thwartwise. Examples: "Cross members should be all steel." "From the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully." "Transversal vibrations." "Transverse colon."

(adj) annoyed and irritable. Synonyms: crabbed, crabby, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered.