verb🔗ShareTo make or form a cross."The artist was crossing the lines of the drawing to create a pattern. "actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move relatively."The children were crossing the playground to get to the swings. "actionwaydirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(social) To oppose."My sister often crosses me on important decisions about our family outings. "politicsattitudeactionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cross-fertilize or crossbreed."They managed to cross a sheep with a goat."biologyagricultureplantanimalorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo stamp or mark (a cheque) in such a way as to prevent it being cashed, thus requiring it to be deposited into a bank account."My aunt had to cross the check because she wanted to deposit the money into her savings account. "financebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross."The children waited patiently at the crossing before walking to school. "wayareaplacetrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed."The crossing guard signaled for the children to cross the street. "placewaytrafficgeographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act by which terrain or a road etc. is crossed."The crossing of the busy street took her a few minutes. "wayactionprocesstrafficplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA voyage across a body of water"The family's crossing of the English Channel was a memorable experience. "nauticalsailingoceangeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it"The crossing in the old cathedral church was a beautiful space, filled with light and intricate carvings. "architecturereligionbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMovement into a crossed position."The crossing of the arms was a clear sign that he was upset. "actionpositionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA pair of intersecting edges."The crossing of the two hallways created a bottleneck at lunchtime. "mathfigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA pair of parallel lines printed on a cheque"The bank teller carefully examined the cheque, noting the distinctive crossing. "financebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareExtending or lying across; in a crosswise direction."The crossing streetlights were flashing, warning drivers of the busy intersection. "directionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
