traverse vs cross

traverse and cross both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
traverse	Yes	No	Yes	No
cross	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, traverse and cross are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of traverse include cover, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track.

As verbs, traverse and cross are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of traverse include span, sweep.

traverse (noun)	cross (noun)
taking a zigzag path on skis	(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
travel across	(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 horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it	a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
a horizontal beam that extends across something	a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
	any affliction that causes great suffering

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

traverse (verb)	cross (verb)
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit	breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
travel across or pass over	trace a line through or across
to cover or extend over an area or time period	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