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dash vs cross

cross vs dash

dash and cross both are nouns.

dash is not an adjective while cross is an adjective.

dash and cross both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dash Yes No Yes No
cross Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, cross is a hypernym of dash; that is, cross is a word with a broader meaning than dash:
  • dash: destroy or break
  • cross: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Other hypernyms of dash include baffle, bilk, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart.
dash (noun) cross (noun)
a quick run (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
the act of moving with great haste (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
distinctive and stylish elegance a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text any affliction that causes great suffering
a footrace run at top speed
dash (adjective) cross (adjective)
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
annoyed and irritable
dash (verb) cross (verb)
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
add an enlivening or altering element to trace a line through or across
hurl or thrust violently travel across or pass over
cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away meet and pass
run or move very quickly or hastily meet at a point
destroy or break 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
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