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a·cross
 across
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- pronunciation:
kraws
- parts of speech:
- preposition, adverb
| part of speech: |
preposition |
| definition 1: |
When something goes across something, it goes from one side of it to the other.
Holly's dad hung lights across the room for Holly's birthday party.There is an iron bridge across the river that is only for trains.
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| definition 2: |
When something is on the other side of another thing, it is across it. Also, if someone or something goes from one side of something to the other side of it, they go across it.
My best friend's house is across the street.We walked across the park to get to the basketball court.
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| definition 3: |
When one line is across another, it lies over a small part of it. When you make the letter X you put one line across the other.
Your "t" looks like an "l" because there is no line across it. |
| related words: |
down |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition 1: |
When you move from one side of something to the other side, you go across.
Manuel came to a small stream of water and jumped across. |
| definition 2: |
If something is across from you, it is on the other side of something from you. When someone sits across from you at the table, it means that they sit on the other side of the table.
The new boy sat across from me at lunch. He was kind of nice. |
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