Phrase guide

cross off

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To finish; to regard something as complete.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, idiomatic

Examples

  • I can cross off another project from the list.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

remove from a list

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Cross the name of the dead person off the list

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cross out, strike out, strike off, mark

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: take away, take out

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hebrew: סמנב (simnév) — to mark as complete
  • Polish: wykreślać — to mark as complete
  • Polish: wykreślić — to mark as complete