adv.
Pronunciation: ə - ' kro ̇ s, chiefly dial - ' kro ̇ st
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English acros, from Anglo-French an crois, from an in (fr. Latin in ) + crois cross, from Latin crux
Date: 14th century
1 : in a position reaching from one side to the other : CROSSWISE
2 : to or on the opposite side
3 : so as to be understandable, acceptable, or successful <get an argument across >