prep. | 1. | From side to side; athwart; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length; quite over;
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adv. | 1. | From side to side; crosswise; | ||||||
2. | Obliquely; athwart; amiss; awry. |
Adj. | 1. | across - placed crosswise; "spoken with a straight face but crossed fingers"; "crossed forks"; "seated with arms across" Synonyms: crossed |
Adv. | 1. | across - to the opposite side; "the football field was 300 feet across" |
2. | across - in such a manner as to be understood and accepted; "she cannot get her ideas across" Synonyms: over | |
3. | across - transversely; "the marble slabs were cut across" |