 across |
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| 1. | [ pronoun ] preposition, from the exterior the interior to the exterior in a countinuous path | |
| Synonyms: | through | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] to the opposite side | |
| Examples: | "the football field was 300 feet across" |
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| 3. | [ adverb ] in such a manner as to be understood and accepted | |
| Synonyms: | over | |
| Examples: | "she cannot get her ideas across" |
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| 4. | [ adverb ] transversely | |
| Synonyms: | crossways crosswise | |
| Examples: | "the marble slabs were cut across" |
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| 5. | [ pronoun ] preposition, in or toward the other side in a countinuous path | |
| Synonyms: | on_the_other_side_of over beyond | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] placed crosswise | |
| Synonyms: | crossed | |
| Examples: | "spoken with a straight face but crossed fingers" "crossed forks" "seated with arms across" |
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| Related terms: | uncrossed decussate cross-town | |
| Similar spelling: |
acerose acrostic acrosome Acorus acores Achras acarus acariosis Acris acres Acrocomia acariasis |
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