cross vs run across

run across vs cross

cross is a noun but run across is not a noun.

cross is an adjective but run across is not an adjective.

cross and run across both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cross	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
run across	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, run across is a hypernym of cross; that is, run across is a word with a broader meaning than cross:

cross: meet at a point
run across: come together

Other hypernyms of cross include come across, encounter, meet, run into, see.

cross (noun)	run across (noun)
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
(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 wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
any affliction that causes great suffering

cross (adjective)	run across (adjective)
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
annoyed and irritable

cross (verb)	run across (verb)
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties	come together
trace a line through or across
travel across or pass 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

Difference between cross and run across

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