verb / noun
cross
KRAWS/krɔːs/
To intersect or pass from one side to another.
A man crosses a narrow stream on a simple footbridge.
Etymology
Latin crux supplies the cross-shaped image behind the verb. The sense of lying across or intersecting something connects that shape with movement from one side to the other.
In context
when we're getting ready to cross our Creek if it's really deep and really fast you want to go across in groups
More examples
- Look both ways before you cross the street.
- The two trails cross near the lake.
- We crossed the border just before sunset.
Forms
cross · crosses · crossed · crossing
crossing noun — A designated place to pass across something.