Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross one's legs

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
cross one's legs
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To place one leg over the other, especially while sitting down.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

crosses one's legs (present, singular) crossing one's legs (participle, present) crossed one's legs (participle, past) crossed one's legs (past)

Phrases

cross one's arms

Frequently Paired Words

cross one's arms

Questions

What does cross one's legs mean?
To place one leg over the other, especially while sitting down.

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