crosscross3 ●●● S2 adjective [usually before noun] especially British English 
She gets cross when he goes out drinking. Sometimes I get very cross with the children.cross at/about She was cross at being interrupted.► see thesaurus at angry—crossly adverb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- I'm sorry I was cross with you.
- Mum will be cross when she finds out about the broken vase.
- Good lecturers will often make cross references to earlier lectures.
- How hot she was, caught in these cross beams!
- It had a ten-inch blade that was triangular in cross section.
- She was cross at the way he had treated her as though she weren't a normal girl - some kind of freak.
- This monoclonal antibody shows no cross reactivity with transforming growth factor alpha.
THESAURUS
feeling strong emotions because you think someone has behaved badly, or because a situation seems bad or unfair: · He gets really angry if people keep him waiting.· a crowd of angry protesters
[not before noun] informal angry: · Dad was mad at me for damaging the car.
[not before noun] spoken rather angry – used when speaking to people you know well: · She was cross with me for being late.
[not before noun] a little angry: · I was annoyed no one had told me the class was cancelled.
annoyed and impatient, especially by something that keeps happening or something someone keeps saying: · I was irritated by their stupid questions.· an irritated voice
becoming annoyed or angry easily: · a bad-tempered old man· He’s always bad-tempered when he doesn’t get what he wants.
feeling a little angry for a period of time, often for no particular reason: · I woke up in a bad mood.· She’s been in a foul mood all morning.
in an angry mood for a short time, especially because someone has just said something to offend or annoy you: · He walked off in a huff when they refused to let him join in their game.
informal used when you think someone has been in an angry mood all day, for no particular reason – often used humorously: · I don’t know what’s wrong – she must have got up on the wrong side of the bed today.
Longman Language Activatorfeeling angry · My dad gets really angry if anyone keeps him waiting.· Stone's new book is sure to make a lot of women angry.· Hundreds of angry students gathered to protest the tuition increase.· After the programme, the TV station received hundreds of angry phone calls.angry with · Sue's still very angry with me for forgetting our anniversary.angry about · My folks were really angry about my grades.angry that · Mary's angry that we didn't save her any pizza.· Local people are angry that they weren't told about plans to expand the airport.
especially American angry: · Ernie was mad because we woke him up.· Don't get mad. It was an accident.· Sheila's mad at me because I forgot to feed the cats yesterday.· Sally was mad at the children for making so much noise.mad about: · Don seems really mad about something.
a little angry: · Sandra was very annoyed that I was late.· Mike gets annoyed if anyone goes in his room when he's out.· Professor Johnson was annoyed when I told her my paper was going to be late.annoyed with/at: · Meg was annoyed with me because I forgot to stop and buy bread on my way home.annoyed by/about: · Everyone is annoyed by the constant noise of the construction project.
a little angry and impatient about something, especially an annoying situation that you think has continued for too long: irritated with/by: · Paul was irritated with the children because he was tired.irritated at: · The teacher was clearly irritated at having his class interrupted.· Margot gets irritated if people leave dirty dishes in the sink.
British a word used especially by children or to children meaning a little angry: · Mum will be cross when she finds out about the broken vase.cross with: · I'm sorry I was cross with you.
British to be very angry for a short time, especially when other people think you have no real reason to be: · Jeff was in a temper this morning, so I left the house as early as possible.be in a bad/foul temper: · Donna's been in a foul temper all day.
also pissed American informal an impolite expression meaning angry, especially about something that someone has done: · I don't know why you're so pissed off -- I told you I might be late.· Darren got really pissed when I told him that.pissed off with: · Wendy's pissed off with me for not returning her call.pissed off about: · I'm really pissed off about the schedule changes - it messes everything up.pissed off at American: · Why are you pissed at him?
a little angry and impatient because of an unpleasant or difficult situation that you feel unable to change or control: · Stacy got so frustrated that she stood up and walked out of the room.· Frustrated parents were calling the school to complain.frustrated with: · My boss is frustrated with me for coming in late.
British /ticked off American a little angry about something that annoys you, especially something that happens a lot: · Mick was hacked off when he saw his girlfriend dancing with another guy.hacked off with: · Lee's ticked off with me for not inviting him to the party.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY She gets cross when he goes out drinking. Sometimes I get very cross with the children.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He broke down under cross-examination. We sat cross-legged on the floor. We’re keeping our fingers crossed that she’s going to be OK. James crossed the finish line in just under four minutes. Her remarks did not quite cross the line into rudeness. It never crossed my mind that Lisa might be lying. Very few workers were willing to cross the picket line. star-crossed lovers (=people who love each other but cannot be together)
She gets cross when he goes out drinking. Sometimes I get very cross with the children. (=bend both arms in front of your body)· He folded his arms across his chest and waited.
(=avoid barriers that usually exist)· Music has the great advantage of crossing cultural barriers.
· The army crossed the border and advanced on Warsaw.
(=a place where you cross a border)· There are problems of delays at border crossings.
· These are practical problems that cross political boundaries.
· An estimated 150,000 cars cross the bridge each day.
· A pretty stone bridge crosses the little river.
(=a varied group that is typical of a larger varied group)· We offer entertainment to appeal to a broad cross-section of people.
He broke down under cross-examination. We sat cross-legged on the floor.· We crossed the field and came to the barn.
We’re keeping our fingers crossed that she’s going to be OK. James crossed the finish line in just under four minutes. Her remarks did not quite cross the line into rudeness. It never crossed my mind that Lisa might be lying.· We crossed the mountains between Spain and France.
Very few workers were willing to cross the picket line. (=across a border between two countries)· Cross-border raids into Kenya last year caused a serious diplomatic conflict.
· Cross the river by the road bridge and then turn right.
· She was standing on the pavement waiting to cross the road.
· Our ancestors crossed the sea in small boats.
(=with your legs bent and crossed over in front of you)· She sat cross-legged on the grass.
star-crossed lovers (=people who love each other but cannot be together) (=walk to the other side)· She crossed the street and walked into the bank.
(=someone has a thought)· The thought never crossed my mind that I could be wrong.
· Such a person has sufficiently crossed the threshold of criminality to justify punishment.
(=ask them questions about what they have said)· His attorney cross-examined the witness.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► cross/enter somebody’s mind► somebody’s paths cross► a harsh/a cross/an angry etc word
angry or annoyedget/be cross (with somebody)- Administration officials insist the two policies are not at cross-purposes.
- Well, we haven't dotted the i's and crossed the t's, but the contract's nearly ready.
- Always ready to knock on wood, throw salt over my shoulder, bite my tongue, cross my fingers.
- As the others crossed their fingers and held their breath, he gently eased away the back plate.
- At this point, they can only stand back, cross their fingers and hope for fireworks.
- Careta held up a hand and crossed his fingers.
- Jessica skipped and prayed and crossed her fingers.
- Scientists and engineers have buttoned their lip, and crossed their fingers that the reckoning wouldn't come in their own day.
- He set this aside, nailing it to the cross.
- Poverty hung about the place like they'd framed it and nailed it to the walls.
- But tormented though I was with guilt and self-doubt, I knew I had crossed the Rubicon.
- General Bourbollon's troops are gathering around the capital; he's prepared to cross the Rubicon.
- On the way to political union we are now crossing the Rubicon.
- We got our wires crossed and I waited for an hour in the wrong place.
- Somewhere along the line, some one had got their wires crossed, that much was clear.
She gets cross when he goes out drinking. Sometimes I get very cross with the children.cross at/about She was cross at being interrupted.► see thesaurus at angry—crossly adverb