- cross out/through
- ► cross out/through delete (a word or phrase) by drawing a line through it.Main Entry: ↑cross
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cross out — ► cross out/through delete (a word or phrase) by drawing a line through it. Main Entry: ↑cross … English terms dictionary
cross something through — ˌcross sthˈout/ˈthrough derived to draw a line through a word, usually because it is wrong Main entry: ↑crossderived … Useful english dictionary
cross out — verb remove from a list Cross the name of the dead person off the list • Syn: ↑cross off, ↑strike out, ↑strike off, ↑mark • Hypernyms: ↑take away, ↑take out … Useful english dictionary
cross out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms cross out : present tense I/you/we/they cross out he/she/it crosses out present participle crossing out past tense crossed out past participle crossed out to draw an X or a line through writing because it is… … English dictionary
cross out — PHRASAL VERB If you cross out words on a page, you draw a line through them, because they are wrong or because you want to change them. [V P n (not pron)] He crossed out fellow subjects , and instead inserted fellow citizens . [Also V n P] Syn:… … English dictionary
cross out — eliminate by drawing a line through something Please cross out that amount and put in the correct amount … Idioms and examples
score something out/through — CROSS OUT, strike out, put a line through, ink out, blue pencil, scratch out; delete, obliterate, expunge. → score … Useful english dictionary
cross out — verb To strike out; to draw a line through. If you make a mistake, just cross it out … Wiktionary
cross something out/through — delete a word or phrase by drawing a line through it. → cross … English new terms dictionary
cross out — /krɒs aυt/ verb to put a line through something which has been written ● She crossed out £250 and put in £500 … Dictionary of banking and finance
