- cross something out/through
- delete a word or phrase by drawing a line through it.→ cross
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
cross something out/through
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cross something out — DELETE, strike out, ink out, score out, edit out, blue pencil, cancel, obliterate; Printing dele. → cross * * * ˌcross sthˈout/ˈthrough derived to draw a line through a word, usually because it is wrong Main entry: ↑crossderived … Useful english dictionary
score something out/through — CROSS OUT, strike out, put a line through, ink out, blue pencil, scratch out; delete, obliterate, expunge. → score … Useful english dictionary
cross something through — ˌcross sthˈout/ˈthrough derived to draw a line through a word, usually because it is wrong Main entry: ↑crossderived … Useful english dictionary
score something out/through — Syn: cross out, strike out, delete, put a line through, obliterate … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
cross — noun 1》 a mark, object, or figure formed by two short intersecting lines or pieces (+ or ×). 2》 an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion. ↘(the Cross) the cross on which Christ was crucified. 3》 a thing that … English new terms dictionary
cross smth out — eliminate by drawing a line through something Please cross out that amount and put in the correct amount … Idioms and examples
ˌcross sth ˈout — phrasal verb to draw an X or a line through writing because it is wrong, or because you want to write something else … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
strike something out — DELETE, cross out, erase, rub out. → strike * * * ˌstrike sthˈout/ˈthrough derived to remove sth by drawing a line through it Syn: cross out • The editor struck out the whole paragraph. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cross out — verb remove from a list Cross the name of the dead person off the list • Syn: ↑cross off, ↑strike out, ↑strike off, ↑mark • Hypernyms: ↑take away, ↑take out … Useful english dictionary
cross — cross1 W2S2 [krɔs US kro:s] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go from one side to another)¦ 2¦(cross a line etc)¦ 3¦(two roads/lines etc)¦ 4¦(legs/arms/ankles)¦ 5 cross somebody s mind 6 cross somebody s face 7 cross your fingers 8¦(breed of plant/animal)¦ 9 somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
