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kiss and cry

kiss and cry noun: the publicly viewable enclosure in which figure skaters sit immediately after a performance, while they await and receive the judging results.

Noun

kiss and cry

  1. (idiomatic, figure skating, sometimes hyphenated (especially when used attributively)) The publicly viewable enclosure in which figure skaters sit immediately after a performance, while they await and receive the judging results.
    • Harding had seemed physically discomfited earlier as she awaited her marks in the kiss and cry corner.1994 Feb. 24, Mike Rowbottom, "Winter Olympics / Ice Skating," The Independent (UK) (retrieved 201 Feb 2014)
    • The seating area where skaters wait for the judges' scores is called the "kiss and cry" for good reason.2001 October 23, Mark Starr, “Starr Gazing: Kwan's Big Breakup”, in Newsweek, retrieved 21 Feb 2014

Questions about kiss and cry

What does kiss and cry mean?
Kiss and cry means the publicly viewable enclosure in which figure skaters sit immediately after a performance, while they await and receive the judging results.
What part of speech is kiss and cry?
Kiss and cry is a noun.

Words near kiss and cry in the dictionary

  1. kisra
  2. kisrhombille
  3. kisrhombilles
  4. kiss
  5. kiss 'n' ride
  6. kiss and cry
  7. kiss and fly
  8. kiss and make up
  9. kiss and ride
  10. kiss and tell
  11. kiss arse

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