əˈkrɔs prep. & adv. --prep. 1 to or on
the other side of (walked across the road;
lives across the river). 2
from one side to
another side of (the
cover stretched across the
opening; a bridge across the river). 3 at or forming an
angle (esp. a
right angle)
with (deep cuts across
his legs). --adv. 1 to or on the other side (ran across;
shall soon be across). 2 from one side to another (a
blanket stretched across). 3 forming a
cross (with cuts across). 4 (of a
crossword clue or answer)
read horizontally (cannot do
nine across). øacross the
board general;
generally; applying to
all. [ME f. OF a croix, en croix, later regarded as f.
A(2) + CROSS]