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crosses one's arms

crosses one's arms is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cross one's arms.

Meaning of cross one's arms

Verb

cross one's arms (third-person singular simple present crosses one's arms, present participle crossing one's arms, simple past and past participle crossed one's arms)

  1. (intransitive) To link one's arms together across one's chest.
    • Crossing your arms during an argument will most likely be interpreted as a sign of anger or defensiveness.
    Synonyms:
    fold one's arms

Questions about crosses one's arms

What is crosses one's arms the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Crosses one's arms is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cross one's arms.

Words near crosses one's arms in the dictionary

  1. crosses my heart and hopes to die
  2. crosses of gold
  3. crosses of Lorraine
  4. crosses of Malta
  5. crosses off
  6. crosses one's arms
  7. crosses one's fingers
  8. crosses one's heart
  9. crosses one's legs
  10. crosses out
  11. crosses over

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