cross out
Definition
- Verb:
- To draw a line through something written to indicate it is incorrect, deleted, or no longer valid: The core meaning is to cancel or eliminate text by marking over it with one or more lines.
Usage
- This verb is a phrasal verb, meaning it consists of a verb ("cross") and a particle ("out"). It is used transitively, requiring a direct object (the thing being marked).
- It is commonly used in the context of editing lists, correcting mistakes, or removing items.
- The past tense and past participle are "crossed out."
Examples
- Verb:
- I had to cross out three items on the shopping list.
- Please cross out the wrong answer and write the correct one next to it.
- His name was crossed out from the guest list.
Advanced Usage
- "cross something out": The standard structure. The object (the text) comes between the verb and the particle or after the entire phrasal verb.
- She crossed the error out neatly.
- She crossed out the error neatly.
- The phrasal verb can be used in passive voice.
- The offensive comment was immediately crossed out by the moderator.
Variants and Related Words
- Cross off: Often used interchangeably with "cross out," especially when removing an item from a list. The nuance is that "cross off" can emphasize the act of removal from a roster or checklist.
- Cross his name off the list.
- Strike out: A synonym with a very similar meaning.
- Delete: A more general synonym for removal, not specific to the physical act of drawing a line.
- Cancel: To annul or invalidate, which can be the result of crossing out.
Synonyms
- Strike out
- Strike through
- Delete
- Cancel
- Scratch out
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Cross off: To remove an item from a list by drawing a line through it.
- He crossed off "milk" after buying it.
- Cross through: Less common, but can be used similarly to "cross out."
Related Idioms
- Draw a line through (something): A literal description of the action.
- Just draw a line through the old address and write the new one.
Verb
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remove from a list
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Cross the name of the dead person off the list
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