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uncrossing

uncrossing

4.2
Moving arms or legs so they no longer lie one on top of the other
  • noun
  • /ʌnˈkrɔsɪŋ/
translation icon : descruzamiento
  • He took a deep breath and did a slow uncrossing of his arms to signal that he was ready to engage.

Examples

  • After sitting for a long time, she finally performed an uncrossing of her legs to relieve the discomfort.

  • The yoga instructor guided us through an uncrossing exercise to promote relaxation and flexibility.

  • "I was expecting you to give me some of that uncrossing powder or something."

    Fiction book (1999)

Surface Forms

uncrossing singular
uncrossings plural

Morphology

uncrossing = uncross (transparent) = un + cross + ing

The noun is a gerund formed by adding '-ing' to 'uncross', which itself is transparently un- (reverse) + cross.

Etymology

Uncrossing comes from un- meaning 'reverse' and cross meaning 'to put one part over another', so uncrossing is the action of moving arms or legs from a crossed or folded position back to an open one.