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crossing one's arms

crossing one's arms is the present participle and gerund 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 crossing one's arms

What is crossing one's arms the present participle and gerund of?
Crossing one's arms is the present participle and gerund of cross one's arms.

Words near crossing one's arms in the dictionary

  1. crossing loops
  2. crossing my heart and hoping to die
  3. crossing number
  4. crossing numbers
  5. crossing off
  6. crossing one's arms
  7. crossing one's fingers
  8. crossing one's heart
  9. crossing one's legs
  10. crossing out
  11. crossing over

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