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Definition cross in British English
cross
noun
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[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/krɒs/
2
a shape with one long upright line and one shorter line across it, used as a symbol of Christianity
Example
The clementine is a cross between a tangerine and a Seville orange.
4
in sports such as football, the action of kicking or hitting the ball from one side of the field to someone in the middle or on the other side
Synonyms and related words
Example
a right cross
Synonyms and related words

Related Words
Words related to cross:
a cross (someone has) to bear (phrase)
criss-cross (verb)
criss-cross (noun)
criss-cross (adjective)
cross (verb)
cross (noun)
cross (adjective)
cross a cheque (phrase)
cross a line (phrase)
cross off (phrasal verb)
cross out (phrasal verb)
cross over (phrasal verb)
cross purposes (noun)
cross reference (noun)
cross section (noun)
cross someone’s mind (phrase)
cross someone’s palm with silver (phrase)
cross swords (with someone) (phrase)
cross that bridge when you come to it (phrase)
cross your arms (phrase)
cross your fingers (phrase)
cross your heart (and hope to die) (phrase)
cross your legs (phrase)
cross yourself (phrase)
cross- (prefix)
cross-bencher (noun)
cross-border (adjective)
cross-cast (verb)
cross-Channel (adjective)
cross-contamination (noun)
cross-country (adjective)
cross-country (noun)
cross-country skiing (noun)
cross-cultural (adjective)
cross-dressing (noun)
cross-examine (verb)
cross-eyed (adjective)
cross-fertilise ()
cross-fertilization (noun)
cross-fertilize (verb)
cross-hatching (noun)
cross-infection (noun)
cross-legged (adjective, adverb)
cross-platform (adjective)
cross-pollinate (verb)
cross-post (verb)
cross-question (verb)
cross-refer (verb)
cross-selling (noun)
cross-stitch (noun)
cross-trainer (noun)
cross-training (noun)
cyclocross (noun)
dot the i’s and cross the t’s (phrase)
double-cross (verb)
hot cross bun (noun)
ice cross (noun)
Military Cross (noun)
paths cross (phrase)
picket line (noun)
the Red Cross (noun)
Victoria Cross (noun)