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Cross: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：go across (cross)

cross 🔊

/krɔːs/

v., n., adj.

To move or go from one side to the other side of something.

Person crossing street on zebra crossing with cars stopped

go across 🔊

➕

/ɡoʊ əˈkrɔːs/

v., n., adj.

To move from one side of something (like a street, river, or bridge) to the other.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'cros', from Latin 'crux' meaning cross or stake.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a crossroads where paths intersect.

📖 Example

Please wait for the green light before you cross the busy street. 🔊 Please wait for the green light before you cross the busy street.

🔗 Collocations

cross the street – to go from one side of the street to the other

cross a river – to travel across a body of water

cross the finish line – to pass the final point of a race

🔄 Synonyms

traverse (v.) – to travel across or through an area

go across (v.) – to move to the other side of something

span (v.) – to extend across a distance

🚫 Antonyms

stay (v.) – to remain in the same place

remain (v.) – to continue to be in the same place

wait (v.) – to stay in a place until something happens

🌱 Derivatives

crossing (n.) – a place where you can cross a road or river; the act of crossing

crossable (adj.) – able to be crossed

crosser (n.) – a person or thing that crosses

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'crux', which evolved through Old French and Old English. In ancient Rome, the cross was a tool of execution; later it became the central symbol of Christianity.

Meaning 2：X mark (cross)

cross 🔊

/krɔːs/

v., n., adj.

A mark or an object shaped like an ‘X’ or a ‘+’.

Bold black plus sign drawn on white paper

X mark 🔊

➕

/ɛks mɑːrk/

v., n., adj.

A mark or shape made by two intersecting lines, often used to indicate a choice, error, or location.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

If you agree with the statement, put a cross in the box on the right. 🔊 If you agree with the statement, put a cross in the box on the right.

🔗 Collocations

make a cross – to create an X-shaped mark

put a cross – to place an X in a designated area

cross mark – the symbol X used for notation

🔄 Synonyms

X (n.) – the letter X used as a mark

mark (n.) – a visible impression on a surface

cross sign (n.) – a symbol shaped like a cross

🌱 Derivatives

cross-shaped (adj.) – having the shape of a cross

crosswise (adv.) – in the form of a cross; diagonally

crisscross (n.) – a pattern of intersecting lines