cross
travel across or pass over
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,060 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 17,261 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- travel across or pass over also: traverse, track, cover, pass over, get over, get across The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
- meet at a point also: intersect
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of also: thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, frustrate What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surgefoil your opponent
- fold so as to resemble a cross she crossed her legs
- to cover or extend over an area or time period also: traverse, span, sweep Rivers traverse the valley floorThe parking lot spans 3 acres
- meet and pass the trains crossed
cross in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He has never performed a pilgrimage to Waltham Cross.
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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Ever bear in mind that you are a soldier of the Cross.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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When did ye cross a priest's foot to go to your duty?
The Station · William Carleton · Chapter 1
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Andrew, after being attached to the cross, preached during two days to twenty thousand persons.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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The other picture was that of a man nailed to a cross, which surprised Tom much.
The Water-Babies · Charles Kingsley · Chapter 1