Cross — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it

"cross out the old phone number and write in the new one"

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

"your refusal to cooperate will cross up the whole investigation"

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions

"viewers tune in to witness the weekly cross fire between the liberal and conservative commentators"

a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole

"a television ratings service that monitors the viewing of a representative cross section of the general population"

a notation in a book (such as a dictionary) that tells you where to look for more information

"The almanac includes cross-references to a map and timeline for each country."

to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face

"It's been a while since Julie and I last crossed paths."

as in counterclaim, countersuit