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    [Verb]  | "cross" 


    1: to lie or be situated across

    2: intersect

    3: to make the sign of the cross upon or over


    Origin: 14th century ;

     See: ;

    [Verb]  | "cross over" 


    1: to reach a broader audience by a change of medium or style


    Origin: 1973 ;

    [Noun]  | "cross" | \ ˈkrȯs \


    1: a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution

    2: the cross on which Jesus was crucified

    3: crucifixion


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English, from Old Norse or Old Irish; Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin cruc-, crux;

    [Noun]  | "crosse" | \ ˈkrȯs \


    1: a stick with a small net at one end that is used in lacrosse


    Origin: 1867 ;

     French, literally, crosier {mat|crosier|};

    [Noun]  | "noughts and crosses" 


    1: a game in which one player draws Xs and another player draws Os inside a set of nine squares and each player tries to be the first to fill a row of squares with either Xs or Os

    [Noun]  | "Calvary cross" 


    1: a Latin cross usually mounted on three steps


    Origin: 1688 ;

    [Noun]  | "Celtic cross" 


    1: a cross having essentially the form of a Latin cross with a ring about the intersection of the crossbar and upright shaft


    Origin: 1852 ;

    [Noun]  | "cy*clo-cross" | \ ˈsī-klə-ˌkrȯs \


    1: the sport of racing bicycles over rough terrain that usually requires carrying the bicycle over obstacles


    Origin: 1953 ;

     French, from cyclo + cross-country (from English);

    [Noun]  | "Distinguished Flying Cross" 


    1: a British military decoration awarded for acts of gallantry when flying in operations against an enemy

    2: a U.S. military decoration awarded for heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight


    Origin: 1918 ;

    [Noun]  | "Distinguished Service Cross" 


    1: a British military decoration awarded for distinguished service against the enemy

    2: a U.S. Army decoration awarded for extraordinary heroism during operations against an armed enemy


    Origin: 1914 ;

    [Verb]  | "crosses" 


    1: to be unfaithful or disloyal to;


      * e.g., " ... people who cross the local mob boss usually are found floating in the river "





    2: to divide by passing through or across;


      * e.g., " ... there's a light where that street crosses Main Street "



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    3: to make one's way through, across, or over;


      * e.g., " ... you may have to cross some woods on the way "



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    [Verb]  | "cross" 


    1: to be unfaithful or disloyal to;


      * e.g., " ... people who cross the local mob boss usually are found floating in the river "





    2: to divide by passing through or across;


      * e.g., " ... there's a light where that street crosses Main Street "



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    3: to make one's way through, across, or over;


      * e.g., " ... you may have to cross some woods on the way "



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    [Verb]  | "cross (out)" 


    1: to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it;


      * e.g., " ... cross out the old phone number and write in the new one "



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    [Verb]  | "cross (up)" 


    1: to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of;


      * e.g., " ... your refusal to cooperate will cross up the whole investigation "





    [Verb]  | "double-crosses" 


    1: to be unfaithful or disloyal to;


      * e.g., " ... she promised to share the profits but then double-crossed us "





    [Verb]  | "double-cross" 


    1: to be unfaithful or disloyal to;


      * e.g., " ... she promised to share the profits but then double-crossed us "





    [Noun]  | "crosses" 


    1: a test of faith, patience, or strength;


      * e.g., " ... dyslexia is just my cross to bear, and I accepted it long ago "



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    2: an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera;


      * e.g., " ... the mare is an Arabian-Thoroughbred cross "



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    [Noun]  | "cross" 


    1: a test of faith, patience, or strength;


      * e.g., " ... dyslexia is just my cross to bear, and I accepted it long ago "



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    2: an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera;


      * e.g., " ... the mare is an Arabian-Thoroughbred cross "



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    [Noun]  | "double crosses" 


    1: the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another;


      * e.g., " ... politics is full of double crosses and backbiting "





    [Noun]  | "double cross" 


    1: the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another;


      * e.g., " ... politics is full of double crosses and backbiting "





     [ "crosses" ]

    1: a jamican colloquialism that indicates a person of little worth

      * e.g.,  ... 'you nah buy dat ting for me that i aks for? CROSSES!' 

     [ "crossed" ]

    1: To be under the influence of alcohol and marijuana at the same time. Usually occurs at parties or with a group of friends. Short for crossfaded.

      * e.g.,  ...  "I don't know about you bro, but being crossed is the best!" 

     [ "cross" ]

    1: A version of saying that you are mad at some one. Never to be used in past tenseUse only in British english.

      * e.g.,  ... Girlfriend: " I am cross at you because you didn't ring me the other day." 

     [ "cross" ]

    1: when ur hella salty with someone

      * e.g.,  ... bruce was cross with rhonda because she ate his sandwich 

     [ "on the cross" ]

    1: behaving as though you're a martyr, the victim of an injustice, and doing it in a self-righteous way, as though you're the only one who has suffered

      * e.g.,  ... situation: Person A has been trying to set up a conversation with Person B, to have a conversation about an important issue that affects a family member (Person C), but Person B has been attacking Person A for his faults, instead of focusing on understanding the family member's challenge - Person B is putting himself "on the cross" instead of helping to solve the problem 


     [ "on the cross" ]

    2: (the phrase is a sarcastic reference to Jesus being on the cross, the idea being "You think you're an innocent victim, like Jesus on the cross? Who do you think you are?")

      * e.g.,  ... "Who do you think you are? Is this about my faults, or are we talking about helping Person C? You give me a call when you get off the cross, and we'll talk more then. Meanwhile, I'll get to work on my own." 

     [ "the cross" ]

    1: Kings Cross, Sydney Australia.

      * e.g.,  ... Cross Junkie: "Let's go score sum heroin in the cross." 


     [ "the cross" ]

    2: Notorious for heroin, murders and being a 'Red Light' District.

      * e.g.,  ... Cross Pimp: "Yeah, we'll buy sum pussy on the way back." 

     [ "Cross" ]

    1: An awesome dude who can be a friend for life. If a friend pisses him off, he usually forgives them. If he gets a girlfriend, she will be treated like a queen and loved forever. He will tell his closest friends or those who he has befriended his secrets and is hysterical. Word of warning though, Cross has been betrayed, back-stabbed, broken up with, cheated on, or bullied before so he feels vulnerable. This explains why he is sometimes shy with those who he doesn't know or even with his friends. He is smart, awesome, and funny. If a girl gets him, she better not cheat on him, hurt his feelings, or break up with him and see if she can get back together with him because he has already been hurt and will not risk being hurt again.

      * e.g.,  ... Girl 1: who is your boyfriend? 

     [ "Crossing" ]

    1: the act of displaying yourself upon a sign, desk, car, street, bed road with your hands out and your legs straight while look up to the sky and screaming.

      * e.g.,  ... Crossing 

     [ "cross" ]

    1: Something you nail people too.

      * e.g.,  ... Jesus Christ was nailed to a cross. 

     [ "The Cross Cross" ]

    1: The cross cross is used to cure the big gay and any insult that has unfortunately fallen upon you. It is a miracle given to us by the old gods themselves to combat such insults such as "Your Grandpa is an Apache Attack Helicopter." It can be used to clear your family name from such horrors. In order to use the cross cross just cross your fingers on both your hands and make a cross with those crossed fingers, then sing ancient Christian Hymns and all your worries will go away.

      * e.g.,  ... "Ah shit, that nerd over there gave me the big gay, I better exorcise myself with The cross cross in order to remove it from myself." 

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