cross out — to draw a line through something written to show it is wrong or no longer needed
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to draw a line through something written to show it is wrong or no longer needed
Pronunciation (IPA): /krɔːs aʊt/
Example Sentences
- My teacher crossed out half of my essay with a red pen.
- She crossed out 'single' and wrote 'married' on the form.
- I crossed out my ex-boyfriend's name from my phone contacts so aggressively that I tore the paper.
cross out
VERB[/krɔːs aʊt/]
to draw a line through something written to show it is wrong or no longer needed
💡 Concept
to draw a line through something written to show it is wrong or no longer needed
🎵 Rhyme
Boss out the bad ones, cross out and toss out!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/krɔːs aʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/krɒs aʊt/
🌳Etymology
Rootcross
Suffix-out
🎵Rhyme
toss outboss outloss doubt
toss out
boss out
loss doubt
🔗Collocations
cross out mistakes
cross out words
cross out a name
cross out the wrong answer
cross out unnecessary items
📝Examples
“My teacher crossed out half of my essay with a red pen.”
“She crossed out 'single' and wrote 'married' on the form.”
😄 Fun example
“I crossed out my ex-boyfriend's name from my phone contacts so aggressively that I tore the paper.”
“Don't cross out your work - the teacher wants to see your thinking process.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
deleteerasestrike outcanceleliminate
Antonyms
write inaddinsert
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