Acrost

Pronunciation: /əˈkrɔst/

Definitions of acrost

noun a poetic form where the first letter of each line spells out a word or message when read vertically

Example Sentences

A1 I learned a new word today - 'acrost' means a poem or text in which certain letters in each line form a word or message.

A2 The teacher asked us to write an acrostic poem using our names as the theme.

B1 The acrost of the famous author's name was cleverly hidden in the first letter of each paragraph.

B2 The acrost of the company's slogan was revealed when the first letter of each word was put together.

C1 Her acrostic puzzle was so intricate that it took me hours to solve.

C2 The artist created an acrostic masterpiece where the hidden message could only be seen from a certain angle.

Examples of acrost in a Sentence

formal The poet composed an acrostic poem where the first letter of each line spelled out a secret message.

informal I tried my hand at writing an acrostic for my crush, but I couldn't come up with anything clever.

slang My friend acrosted me in their text message, but I couldn't figure out what they were trying to say.

figurative The clues in the scavenger hunt were like an acrostic, leading us to the hidden treasure.

Grammatical Forms of acrost

• past tense: acrosted
• plural: acrosts
• comparative: more acrost
• superlative: most acrost
• present tense: acrost
• future tense: will acrost
• perfect tense: have acrosted
• continuous tense: am acrosting
• singular: acrost
• positive degree: acrost
• infinitive: to acrost
• gerund: acrosting
• participle: acrosted

Origin and Evolution of acrost

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English, Latin, Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'acrost' is believed to have originated from the Middle English word 'acrostic', which in turn came from the Latin word 'acrostichis' and the Greek word 'akrostikhis'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a poem or other composition in which the first letter of each line spells out a word or message, the term 'acrost' has evolved to also refer to any word puzzle or game where certain letters in a series of words spell out a hidden message.