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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cross•o•ver /ˈkrɔsˌoʊvɚ, ˈkrɑs-/USA pronunciation n. - Civil Engineering a bridge or other structure for crossing over a river, highway, etc.:[countable]Take the exit just past the crossover.
- Music, Music and Dance
- [uncountable] music that crosses over in style and often appeals to a broader audience:crossover from country-and-western to pop.
- [countable] a performer of crossover.
- Government a member of one political party who votes in the primary of another party:[countable]We received a lot of votes from crossovers in the primary.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cross•o•ver (krôs′ō′vər, kros′-),USA pronunciation n. - Civil Engineeringa bridge or other structure for crossing over a river, highway, etc.
- Genetics
- See crossing over.
- a genotype resulting from crossing over.
- Music, Music and Dance[Popular Music.]
- the act of crossing over in style, usually with the intention of broadening the commercial appeal to a wider audience.
- music that crosses over in style, occasionally sharing attributes with several musical styles and therefore often appealing to a broader audience.
- GovernmentAlso called cross′over vot′er. [U.S. Politics.]a member of one political party who votes for the candidate of another party in a primary.
- Sound ReproductionSee crossover network.
- Rail Transporta track structure composed of two or more turnouts, permitting movement of cars from either of two parallel and adjacent tracks to the other.
- Music and Dance[Dance.]
- a step in which dancers exchange places.
- a step involving partners in which the woman moves from one side of her partner to the other, crossing in front of him.
- Sport[Bowling.]a ball that strikes the side of the head pin opposite to the bowling hand of the bowler.
- Building(in plumbing) a U-shaped pipe for bypassing another pipe.
- noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase cross over 1785–95
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: crossover /ˈkrɒsˌəʊvə/ n - a place at which a crossing is made
- a point of transfer between two main lines
- short for crossover network
- a recording, book, or other product that becomes popular in a genre other than its own
adj - (of music, fashion, art, etc) combining two distinct styles
- (of a performer, writer, recording, book, etc) having become popular in more than one genre
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cross /krɔs, krɑs/USA pronunciation n., v., adj., -er, -est. n. [countable] - a figure made up of two lines drawn across each other usually at right angles.
- a mark, usually anX, used as a signature or to indicate location, an error, etc.:The crosses mark the places where you must sign your name.
- a wooden structure made up of a piece standing upright and another attached across it, upon which people were formerly put to death.
- Religionthe Cross, [proper noun] the cross upon which Jesus died.
- Religiona figure of a cross, or of the Cross as a Christian emblem:rows and rows of crosses in the cemetery.
- Religiona sign made with the hand outlining the figure of a cross upon the upper part of the body, done as an act of religious devotion.
- a cause of trouble, suffering, or misfortune:He had to bear the cross of his children's attempted suicides.
- Geneticsa crossing of animals or plants, or an animal or plant produced this way;
crossbreed:The mule is a cross between a female horse and a male donkey. - a person or thing intermediate in character between two others:The school seemed to be a cross between a train station and a cathedral: noisy and crowded one second, then quiet and serene the next.
v. - to move from one side to the other side of (a street, etc.): [~ + object]Cross the street at the corner.[no object]She crossed to the other side of the room.
- to assist (a person) across a street or intersection:[~ + object]The crossing guard is at the corner to cross the children in the morning.
- to cancel by marking with a cross or drawing a line through or across: [~ + off + object]I crossed off the items on the shopping list.[~ + out + object]She had crossed out my name on the list.[~ + object + off/out]to cross names off.
- to intersect;
meet: [no object]The paths of our lives crossed again.[~ + object]Highway 50 crosses highway 80 right here. - [~ + object] to go over and beyond:We crossed the border at exactly 5:35 a.m.
- [no object] to meet and then pass:I think our two letters must have crossed in the mail.
- Geneticsto cause (members of two different species, etc.) to breed with each other: [~ + object + with + object]Mendel crossed green peas with yellow peas.[~ + object]Mendel crossed green and yellow peas to see what would result.
- [~ + object] to oppose openly;
get in the way of:She can be nice and even charming as long as you don't cross her. - [~ + object] to place across each other, on top of each other, or crosswise: He crossed his legs.
- Religion[~ + oneself] to make the sign of the cross upon or over: He crossed himself in front of the casket.
- cross over, [no object]
- to switch loyalty or allegiance:Many Republicans have crossed over and voted Democrat.
- to change successfully from one field to another:She was able to cross over from jazz to pop music.
- cross up,
- to deceive;
double-cross: [~ + object + up]If you try to cross us up, you'll regret it.[~ + up + object]No one crosses up the Duke and lives to tell about it. - to confuse: [~ + up + object]Our team tried to cross up the opposition by switching our plays.[~ + object + up]We nearly succeeded in crossing them up.
adj. - angry and annoyed;
ill-humored:I felt cross because I hadn't slept well. Idioms- Idioms cross one's mind, to occur to one: The idea never crossed my mind.
cross•ly, adv.: "I'm too tired to get up,'' she answered crossly.cross•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cross (krôs, kros),USA pronunciation n., v., adj., -er, -est. n. - a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, upon which persons were formerly put to death.
- any object, figure, or mark resembling a cross, as two intersecting lines.
- a mark resembling a cross, usually an X, made instead of a signature by a person unable to write.
- Religion the Cross, the cross upon which Jesus died.
- Religiona figure of the Cross as a Christian emblem, badge, etc.
- Religionthe Cross as the symbol of Christianity.
- Religiona small cross with a human figure attached to it, as a representation of Jesus crucified;
crucifix. - Religiona sign made with the right hand by tracing the figure of a cross in the air or by touching the foreheard, chest, and shoulders, as an act of devotion.
- Religiona structure or monument in the form of a cross, set up for prayer, as a memorial, etc.
- Religionany of various conventional representations or modifications of the Christian emblem used symbolically or for ornament, as in heraldry or art:a Latin cross; a Maltese cross.
- Religionthe crucifixion of Jesus as the culmination of His redemptive mission.
- Religionany suffering endured for Jesus' sake.
- Religionthe teaching of redemption gained by Jesus' death.
- Religionthe Christian religion, or those who accept it;
Christianity; Christendom. - an opposition;
thwarting; frustration. - any misfortune;
trouble. - Geneticsa crossing of animals or plants;
a mixing of breeds. - Geneticsan animal, plant, breed, etc., produced by crossing;
crossbreed. - a person or thing that is intermediate in character between two others.
- Sport[Boxing.]a punch thrown across and over the lead of an opponent.
- Slang Termsa contest the result of which is dishonestly arranged beforehand.
- a crossing.
- a place of crossing.
- [Plumbing.]a four-way joint or connection.
- Theater, Show Businessan actor's movement from one area of a stage to another.
- Stock Exchange, BusinessAlso called cross-trade. an arrangement for the simultaneous sale and purchase of a block of stock handled by a single broker.
- Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]spider (def. 6b).
- Astronomy(cap.) See Southern Cross.
- Idioms bear one's cross, to accept trials or troubles patiently.
- Idioms take the cross, to make the vows of a crusader.
v.t. - to move, pass, or extend from one side to the other side of (a street, river, etc.).
- to put or draw (a line, lines, etc.) across.
- to cancel by marking with a cross or with a line or lines (often fol. by off or out).
- to mark with a cross.
- to lie or pass across;
intersect. - to meet and pass.
- to transport across something.
- to assist or guide (a person) across a street or intersection:The guard crossed the child at the traffic light.
- to place in the form of a cross or crosswise.
- Genetics[Biol.]to cause (members of different genera, species, breeds, varieties, or the like) to interbreed.
- to oppose openly;
thwart; frustrate. - Slang Termsto betray;
double-cross. - Religionto make the sign of a cross upon or over, as in devotion:to cross oneself.
- Nautical, Naval Termsto set (a yard) in proper position on a mast.
- [Obs.]to confront in a hostile manner.
v.i. - to lie or be athwart;
intersect. - to move, pass, or extend from one side or place to another:Cross at the intersection.
- to meet and pass.
- to interbreed.
- Show Business[Theat.]to move from one side of the stage to the other, esp. by passing downstage of another actor.
- Idioms cross one's heart. See heart (def. 22).
- Idioms cross one's mind. See mind (def. 21).
- Idioms cross one's path. See path (def. 6).
- cross over:
- Genetics[Biol.](of a chromosome segment) to undergo crossing over.
- to switch allegiance, as from one political party to another.
- to change successfully from one field of endeavor, genre, etc., to another:to cross over from jazz to rock.
- Also, cross over to the other side. to die;
pass away.
- Idioms cross someone's palm. See palm 1 (def. 11).
- cross up:
- to change arrangements made with;
deceive:He crossed me up after we had agreed to tell the police the same story. - to confuse:I was supposed to meet him at the station, but got crossed up.
adj. - angry and annoyed;
ill-humored; snappish:Don't be cross with me. - lying or passing crosswise or across each other;
athwart; transverse:cross timbers. - involving a reciprocal action, interchange, or the like:a cross-endorsement of political candidates; cross-marketing of related services.
- contrary;
opposite:They were at cross purposes with each other. - adverse;
unfavorable. - crossbred;
hybrid.
- Latin crux; see crux
- British Celtic)
- Old Irish cros (
- Old Norse kross
- Middle English, late Old English cros bef. 1000
cross′a•ble, adj. cross′a•bil′i•ty, n. - 31, 35.See corresponding entry in Unabridged traverse, span, bridge.
- 41.See corresponding entry in Unabridged baffle, foil, contradict.
- 57.See corresponding entry in Unabridged petulant, fractious, irascible, waspish, crabbed, churlish, sulky, cantankerous, cranky, ill-tempered, impatient, irritable, fretful, touchy, testy. Cross, ill-natured, peevish, sullen refer to being in a bad mood or ill temper. Cross means temporarily in an irritable or fretful state, and somewhat angry:a cross reply.Ill-natured implies a more permanent condition, without definite cause, and means unpleasant, unkind, inclined to snarl or be spiteful:an ill-natured dog; ill-natured spite.Peevish means complaining and snappish:a peevish child.Sullen suggests a kind of glowering silent gloominess and means refusing to speak because of bad humor, anger, or a sense of injury or resentment:sullen and vindictive.
- 41.See corresponding entry in Unabridged aid.
- 57.See corresponding entry in Unabridged good-natured, agreeable.
Cross (krôs, kros),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Wilbur Lucius, 1862–1948, U.S. educator: governor of Connecticut 1931–39.
cross-, - a combining form of cross.
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