across

preposition · adverb · nounA2

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preposition

acrost

1.
To, toward, or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
We rowed across the river.
Fortunately, there was a bridge across the river.
He came across the street to meet me.
2.
On the opposite side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
That store is across the street.
3.
(Southern US)(Southern US, African-American Vernacular) across from: on the opposite side, relative to something that lies between, from (a point of interest).
And make sure you're parked across the mall in the outside lot. […] Last time I was there, I parked in a parking structure and paid an arm and a leg for it.
4.
From one side to the other within (a space being traversed).
The meteor streaked across the sky.
He walked across the room.
Could you slide that across the table to me, please?
5.
At or near the far end of (a space).
6.
Spanning.
This poetry speaks across the centuries.
7.
Throughout.
All across the country, voters were communicating their representatives.
8.
So as to intersect or pass through or over at an angle.
Lay the top stick across the bottom one.
She had straps fastened across the conduit every six feet.
9.
In possession of full, up-to-date information about; abreast of.
Keep across all the latest news here at Channel 10.

Trạng từ

adverb

Comparative

acrost

1.
(not comparable)From one side to the other.
she helped the blind man across; the river is half a mile across
2.
(not comparable)On the other side.
If we sail off at noon, when will we be across?
3.
(not comparable)In a particular direction.
He leaned across for a book.
4.
(not comparable)(crosswording) Horizontally.
I got stuck on 4 across.

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

acrossesacrost

1.
(in compounds, often)(crosswording, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.
I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down.

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Cùng gốc / liên quan

drag one's balls acrossacross countryacross fromacross lotsacross-the-boardacross the boardacross the ditchacross the lineacross the pondacross the wayacross variableacrosswisebroad across the beambump acrosscome acrosscome across withcut acrossdraw a sponge across the slatedraw a wet sponge across the slatedraw the sponge across the slate

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English acros, from early Middle English a-croiz, a-creoyz, from an (in, on) + croiz (in the form of a cross). More at cross. en a cross.