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cross vs course

course vs cross

cross and course both are nouns.

cross is an adjective but course is not an adjective.

cross and course both are verbs.

cross is not an adverb while course is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cross Yes Yes Yes No
course Yes No Yes Yes
As verbs, course is a hyponym of cross; that is, course is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cross:
  • cross: travel across or pass over
  • course: move swiftly through or over
Other hyponyms of cross include tramp, walk, crisscross, ford, bridge, jaywalk, drive, take, hop.
cross (noun) course (noun)
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids a mode of action
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other (construction) a layer of masonry
any affliction that causes great suffering part of a meal served at one time
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a body of students who are taught together
general line of orientation
a line or route along which something travels or moves
cross (adjective) course (adjective)
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
annoyed and irritable
cross (verb) course (verb)
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties hunt with hounds
trace a line through or across move along, of liquids
travel across or pass over move swiftly through or over
meet and pass
meet at a point
fold so as to resemble a cross
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
to cover or extend over an area or time period
cross (adverb) course (adverb)
as might be expected
Difference between cross and course

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