Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross-step

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables
cross-step
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In dancing, gymnastics: a step in which one foot is crossed over another; or the action of taking such a step or steps.

Uncountable

noun

In surfing: a step or series of steps used to maintain trim on a longboard in which one foot is crossed over another

Uncountable

Etymology

From cross- + step.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cross step (alternative)

Questions

What does cross-step mean?
In dancing, gymnastics: a step in which one foot is crossed over another; or the action of taking such a step or steps.
Where does cross-step come from?
From cross- + step.

How to pronounce cross-step

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