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To Cross

  1. To make or form a cross.
    1. To place across or athwart; to cause to intersect.
    2. To lay or draw something across, such as a line.
    3. To mark with an X.
    4. To write lines at right angles.W
    5. (reflexive, to cross oneself) To make the sign of the cross over oneself.
  2. To move relatively.
    1. (transitive) To go from one side of (something) to the other.
    2. (intransitive) To travel in a direction or path that will intersect with that of another.
    3. (transitive) To pass, as objects going in an opposite direction at the same time.
    4. (sports)Relative movement by a player or of players.
      1. (cricket, reciprocally) Of both batsmen, to pass each other when running between the wickets in order to score runs.
      2. (soccer) To pass the ball from one side of the pitch to the other side.
      3. (rugby) To score a try.
  3. (social)To oppose.
    1. (transitive) To contradict(another) or frustrate the plans of.
    2. (transitive, obsolete) To interfere and cut off; to debar.
    3. (law) To conduct a cross examination; to question a hostile witness.
  4. (biology) To cross-fertilize or crossbreed.
  5. To 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.
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