Know Your Next Word : cross
12. cross :
noun, verb & adjective :
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. to move, pass, or extend from one side to the other side of (a street, river, etc.)
4. to oppose openly : thwart : frustrate
5. lying or passing crosswise or across each other
6. The Cross : the cross upon which Jesus died
usage :
They were at cross purposes with each other.
cross-marketing of related services
a cross-endorsement of political candidates
I was supposed to meet him at the station, but got crossed up.
He crossed me up after we had agreed to tell the police the same story.
a novel that is a cross between romance and satire
Elm Street crosses Oak Street.
His path crossed mine.
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