Synonyms for Cross

Top synonyms for “cross”: bad-tempered, baffle, bilk, cover, crabbed, crabby, crisscross, crossbreed, and 34 more below.

Definitions

1. (noun)(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
2. (noun)(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
   “a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey”
3. (noun)a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
4. (noun)a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
5. (noun)a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
6. (noun)any affliction that causes great suffering
   “that is his cross to bear”
7. (verb)breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
   “cross a horse and a donkey”
8. (verb)trace a line through or across
   “cross your `t'”
9. (verb)travel across or pass over
   “The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day”
10. (verb)meet and pass
    “the trains crossed”
11. (verb)fold so as to resemble a cross
    “she crossed her legs”
12. (verb)meet at a point

Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).