cross one's legs
cross one's legs verb: to place one leg over the other, especially while sitting down.
Verb
cross one's legs (third-person singular simple present crosses one's legs, present participle crossing one's legs, simple past and past participle crossed one's legs)
- To place one leg over the other, especially while sitting down.
- She lifted the top mattress and removed the sack and tossed it on the bed, anxious to count the booty. Sat down on the bed and crossed her legs and she loosened the drawstring and turned the sack upside down and shook.2021, Michael Farris Smith, chapter 49, in Nick, New York; Boston; London: Little, Brown and Company, page 253
cross one's legs meaning in Tagalog
cross one's legs in Tagalog
- place one leg over the other
- magde-kuwatro
Forms of cross one's legs
| third-person singular present | crosses one's legs |
|---|---|
| present participle | crossing one's legs |
| past participle | crossed one's legs |
| past | crossed one's legs |
Questions about cross one's legs
- What does cross one's legs mean?
- Cross one's legs means to place one leg over the other, especially while sitting down.
- What is cross one's legs in Tagalog?
- Cross one's legs in Tagalog is magde-kuwatro. See Cross one's legs meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is cross one's legs?
- Cross one's legs is a verb.
- What is the past tense of cross one's legs?
- The past tense of cross one's legs is crossed one's legs.
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