Phrasal verb
go across
Definition
phrasal verb. to move from one side of a space or area to the other side.
phrasal verb. to traverse a surface, boundary, or geographical feature; often used as a literal phrasal verb of motion.
Examples
“We need to go across the street to the bakery.”
“The bridge allows cars to go across the river without waiting for the ferry.”
“The explorers had to go across the vast desert with limited water supplies and no reliable maps.”
Examples
simple
“We need to go across the street to the bakery.”
contextual
“The bridge allows cars to go across the river without waiting for the ferry.”
complex
“The explorers had to go across the vast desert with limited water supplies and no reliable maps.”
Usage
usually followed by a noun phrase representing the area being crossed.
Teaching tip
contrast with 'cross' (the single-word verb) and 'get across' (which often implies reaching a destination or communicating an idea).
Pitfall
He went across of the bridge.
He went across the bridge.
'across' functions as a preposition here and does not require 'of'.
Phrasal verb
Particles
across
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
go + across + object
Synonyms
Antonyms
Grammar
Scan code
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