uncross

uncross
UK [ʌnˈkrɒs] / US [ʌnˈkrɔs] verb [transitive]
Word forms "uncross":
present tense I/you/we/they uncross he/she/it uncrosses present participle uncrossing past tense uncrossed past participle uncrossed
to change the position of something by separating two or more things that have been crossed

Danielle uncrossed her legs and stood up.


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  • uncross — [un krôs′] vt. to change back from a crossed position [to uncross one s legs] …   English World dictionary

  • uncross — ► VERB 1) move (something) back from a crossed position. 2) (uncrossed) Brit. (of a cheque) not crossed …   English terms dictionary

  • uncross — verb Uncross is used with these nouns as the object: ↑arm …   Collocations dictionary

  • uncross — /ʌnˈkrɒs/ (say un kros) verb (t) to remove from a crossed position: to uncross one s legs. {un 2 + cross (def. 32) …  

  • uncross — transitive verb Date: 1599 to change from a crossed position …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • uncross — /un kraws , kros /, v.t. to change from a crossed position, as the legs. [1590 1600; UN 2 + CROSS] * * * …   Universalium

  • uncross — verb To move something from a crossed position; used especially of the legs …   Wiktionary

  • uncross — un|cross [ ʌn krɔs ] verb transitive to change the position of something by separating two or more things that have been crossed: Danielle uncrossed her legs and stood up …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • uncross — verb move back from a crossed position …   English new terms dictionary

  • uncross — un·cross …   English syllables

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