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cross

adjective
  1. annoyed and irritable
    fussy
  2. extending or lying across
    transversetransversalthwartwise
noun
  1. in genetics, the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
    “I like to cross orchids in my spare time.”
    crossing
  2. (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock
    crossbreed
  3. a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
  4. a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
    mark
  5. any affliction that causes great suffering
    “That is our cross to bear.”
    crown of thorns
verb
  1. to breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
    “cross a horse and a donkey”
    crossbreed
  2. to trace a line through or across
    “cross your `t'”
  3. to travel across or pass over
    traverse
  4. to meet and pass
    “the trains crossed”
  5. to fold so as to resemble a cross
    “I crossed my legs.”
  6. to meet at a point
    intersect
  7. to hinder or prevent the efforts, plans, or desires of
    spoil