- [countable] a mark or an object formed by two lines crossing each other (X or +); the mark (X) is often used on paper to show something
- I've put a cross on the map to show where the hotel is.
- Put a tick if the answer is correct and a cross if it's wrong.
- Sign your name on the form where I've put a cross.
- Those who could not write signed with a cross.
- Put a cross beside the name of the candidate you wish to vote for.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + cross- draw
- put
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- [countable] a long straight piece of wood with one end in the ground and a shorter piece joined across it from side to side near the top. In ancient times people were hung on crosses and left to die as a punishment.
- often the Cross[singular] the cross that Jesus Christ died on, used as a symbol of Christianity
- The priest blessed her, and made the sign of the cross over her.
- a painting of Christ on the Cross
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gold
- silver
- stone
- …
- wear
- on the cross
- (make) the sign of the cross
- [countable] an object, a design, a piece of jewellery, etc. in the shape of a cross, used as a symbol of Christianity
- She wore a small gold cross on a chain around her neck.
- The grave was marked with a stone cross.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gold
- silver
- stone
- …
- wear
- on the cross
- (make) the sign of the cross
- (usually Cross)[countable] a small decoration in the shape of a cross that is given to somebody as an honour for doing something very brave
- He was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery.
- [countable, usually singular] cross (between A and B) a mixture of two different things, breeds (= types) of animal, etc.
- The play was a cross between a farce and a tragedy.
- A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey.
- [countable] (in football (soccer) or hockey) a kick or hit of the ball across the field rather than up or down it
- Webster's low cross was fired into the net by Varney.
- a deep cross from Sterling
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- low
- perfect
- …
- cross by
- cross from
see also Red Cross, snowboard cross
mark on paper
for punishment
Christian symbol
medal
mixture
in sport
Word Originlate Old English (in the sense ‘monument in the form of a cross’): from Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux.
Idioms
See cross in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee cross in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishhave a (heavy) cross to bear
- to have a difficult problem that makes you worried or unhappy but that you have to deal with
- We all have our crosses to bear.
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