crosses
Plus signs, essentially
Crosses is the plural of cross—the shape formed by two intersecting lines, the Christian symbol of crucifixion, or a hybrid of two things: genetic crosses between species.
As a verb form, crosses means to traverse (she crosses the street), to intersect (where the railroad crosses the highway), or to oppose someone (don't cross him).
A person who crosses a line violates a boundary, literal or figurative.
Cross with Christ figure
- crucifixionExecution by cross
- calvarySculptured Passion representation
- rosaryBeaded prayer counter
- altarSacred ritual table
church · cathedral · chapel · blessing · prayer · pilgrimage · stations · procession
Point where paths meet
- junctionPoint where things meet
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
- crisscrossOverlapping lines in X-shapes
- overpassBridge spanning a road
underpass · interchange · crosswalk · traverse · bridge · paths · roads · railways
Cultivated variety of animal
- crossbreedMixed-lineage organism
- interbreedMate across varieties
- hybridizeBreed between distinct types
- pollinateSpread reproductive plant dust
graft · genetics · hybridization · offspring · mule · liger · labradoodle · mongrel
Walkable river crossing
- spanDistance between endpoints
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- navigateGuide through terrain
- traverseMove across an area
journey · border · frontier · threshold · passage · ferry · wade · swim
Betray someone's trust
- deceiveCause false belief
- betrayViolate a trust
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- duplicityDeliberate misleading behavior
sellout · two-timing · disloyalty · swindle · cheat · setup · con · doublecross
crucifix
Cross with Christ figure
- crucifixionExecution by cross
- calvarySculptured Passion representation
- rosaryBeaded prayer counter
altar · church · cathedral · chapel · blessing · prayer · pilgrimage · stations · procession · reliquary
intersection
Point where paths meet
- junctionPoint where things meet
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
- crisscrossOverlapping lines in X-shapes
overpass · underpass · interchange · crosswalk · traverse · bridge · paths · roads · railways · wires
breed
Cultivated variety of animal
- crossbreedMixed-lineage organism
- interbreedMate across varieties
- hybridizeBreed between distinct types
pollinate · graft · genetics · hybridization · offspring · mule · liger · labradoodle · mongrel · mutt
ford
Walkable river crossing
traverse · journey · border · frontier · threshold · passage · ferry · wade · swim · hike
backstab
Betray someone's trust
duplicity · sellout · two-timing · disloyalty · swindle · cheat · setup · con · doublecross
thwart
Prevent success of
- frustratePrevent from succeeding
- contradictDispute a statement
- obstructBlock or hinder passage
block · hinder · foil · defy · challenge · clash · conflict · oppose · counter · resist
- churchnave, pew, pews, altar, altars
- Vampiresvampire, vampires, vampirism, fangs, coffin
- cemeterygrave, headstone, headstones, graves, tombstone
- markingsspots, specks, speckles, lines, dots
- Religious Itemscrucifixes, rosaries, prayer books, menorahs, religious art
- church artaltarpieces, altars, crucifixes, reliquaries, triptychs
- fingers crossedGesture wishing for luck
- cross outEliminate by marking
- crossed fingersSuperstitious hope gesture
- cross the lineExceed acceptable boundaries
- crossed outMarked as removed
- cross overMove to opposite side
cross, crossing, crossed, crossroads, cross out, crossroad, crossover, crosser, cross to bear