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Definitions of across

1. From side to side; laid over something so as to cross it. Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

2. From side to side; athwart; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length; quite over; as, a bridge laid across a river. Webster Dictionary DB

3. From side to side; crosswise; from one side to another. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.

4. From side to side; over; beyond; crosswise. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.

5. From side to side; opposed to along; passing over at any angle; contrarily; in opposition. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.

6. transversely; "the marble slabs were cut across" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

7. to the opposite side; "the football field was 300 feet across" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

8. From side to side; crosswise; as, with arms folded across. Webster Dictionary DB

9. Obliquely; athwart; amiss; awry. Webster Dictionary DB

10. From one side to the other. The Clarendon dictionary. By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman. Published 1894.

Usage examples for across

1. How far is it across the pass? – They of the High Trails by Hamlin Garland

2. The marquis stirred and drew his hand across his lips. – The Grey Cloak by Harold MacGrath