uncross

uncross
/un kraws", -kros"/, v.t.
to change from a crossed position, as the legs.
[1590-1600; UN-2 + CROSS]

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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 — 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… …   English 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 — 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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