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cross vs fold

fold vs cross

cross and fold both are nouns.

cross is an adjective but fold is not an adjective.

cross and fold both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cross Yes Yes Yes No
fold Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fold is a hypernym of cross; that is, fold is a word with a broader meaning than cross:
  • cross: fold so as to resemble a cross
  • fold: bend or lay so that one part covers the other
Other hypernyms of cross include fold up, turn up.
cross (noun) fold (noun)
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids the act of folding
(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 a pen for sheep
a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
any affliction that causes great suffering a group of sheep or goats
a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
cross (adjective) fold (adjective)
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
annoyed and irritable
cross (verb) fold (verb)
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
trace a line through or across become folded or folded up
travel across or pass over bend or lay so that one part covers the other
meet and pass confine in a fold, like sheep
meet at a point cease to operate or cause to cease operating
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
Difference between cross and fold

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