Definition Synonyms
Definition of across - Reverso English Dictionary
Preposition
1.
movementfrom one side to the other
- She walked across the street.
2.
locationon the opposite side of
- The bank is across the river.
3.
distributionin every part of
- The news spread across the town.
Adverb
1.
movementfrom one side to the other
- She walked across to the other side.
2.
locationon the opposite side
- The store is just across from us..
3.
orientationhorizontally
- The word is written across the page.
Expressions with across
💡 Discover popular phrases, idioms, collocations, or phrasal verbs. Click any expression to learn more, listen to its pronunciation, or save it to your favorites.
find something by accident
I came across an old photo album.
go directly through an area
He decided to cut across the field to save time..
move from one side to the other
We need to get across the river.
find something by chance
I happened to run across an old friend at the market.
from one side to the other
The runner sprinted across the line to win the race.
on the opposite side of a street or area
The park is across the way from the library.
successfully communicate information to others
She struggled to get a message across to the students.
applies to all cases or situations
The new policy was implemented across the board.
appear to others in a certain way
He can come across as rude sometimes.
successfully communicate an idea to others
She struggled to get her point across during the meeting.
find something by chance without searching
I happened across an old photo album in the attic.
explain something clearly and understandably
She put across her ideas effectively in the meeting.
find something unexpectedly by chance
I stumbled across an old photo album in the attic.
warning of negative consequences if actions continue
The manager's email was a shot across the bow to the team.
from one side to the other
The bridge stretches across the divide.
on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
She moved across the pond for her new job.
move quickly and lightly over
A shadow flickered across the wall.
stay informed about the latest information
She tries to keep across the latest news every morning.
make others understand or like you by presenting yourself well
In her presentation, Maria really put herself across as confident and knowledgeable.
engage with the opposing political party for compromise
The senator reached across the aisle to pass the bill.
make someone believe something false
He tried to put one across on his friends.
warning signal to change behavior or actions
The manager's memo was a shot across the bows to the team.
located directly opposite something
The library is across from the park.
moving from one side of the country to the other
The team traveled across country for the tournament.
Origin of across
Old English, a (on) + cross (crosswise)
Terms with across included in their meaning
💡 A powerful way to uncover related words, idioms, and expressions linked by the same idea — and explore meaning beyond exact word matches.
move across
go from one side to another
actions
move the tongue across a surface
outdoor walking
walk for a long distance, especially across country
location
situated directly across from something else
positioning
facing or across from something
spatial
across or spanning a distance or area
distribution
spread across an entire area
body language
fold arms across the chest as a gesture or signal
concert band
woodwind instrument played by blowing across a hole
location
in a place across from or beyond something
location
located across from a specific place or side
travel
shows movement across space toward a person or place
winter sport
activity of moving across snow on a snowboard
sports
racket sport played with a shuttlecock across a net
hairstyle
hairstyle with hair cut across the forehead
beauty
cut hair straight across the forehead
sailing
move across water in a small craft for fun or travel
transportation
transport people or goods across a body of water by boat
distribution
distributed widely across a surface or area
global reach
happening or existing across the entire world
body language
having arms folded across the chest
vehicle transport
ferry designed to transport cars across water
clock setting
standard hour used across much of Europe, one hour after Greenwich
movement
move across an area or distance
Examples of across in a sentence
They swam across the river. The store is just across the street. They live across the park from us. The festival is celebrated across the country. The campaign reached across all demographics. The cat jumped across to the windowsill.
He swam across to the island. The library is directly across from the park. She lives across the street from me. The river flows across the landscape, dividing the fields. She glanced across the room, catching his eye.
View all translations of across
Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
- French:à travers, en traversant, ...
- German:über, hinüber, ...
- Italian:attraverso, di fronte, ...
- Spanish:a través de, atravesando, ...
- Portuguese:através de, transversalmente, ...
- Chinese:穿过, 跨过, ...
- Japanese:を渡って, 渡って, ...
- Arabic:عَبْرَ, عَبْر, ...
- Hebrew:לְרֹחַב, מֵעֵבֶר, ...
- Russian:через, поперёк, ...
- Ukrainian:через, поперек, ...
- Hindi:पार, आर-पार, ...
icon to discover related terms: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, umbrella terms… Try with happening or hunch.
icon next to the first example to see two additional options and learn to use new vocabulary naturally.
icon to save words you want to revisit. You can also save a specific meaning by clicking on the