uncrossing

uncrossing is the present participle and gerund of uncross.

Meaning of uncross

uncross (third-person singular simple present uncrosses, present participle uncrossing, simple past and past participle uncrossed)

(transitive) To move something, especially one's arms or legs, from a crossed position.
- Then she fell back on the altar and her fingers dangled loosely on its edge, her feet uncrossed and lay beside each other.1965, Attila Zohar, Kings Cross Black Magic, Sydney: Horwitz Publications, page 32
(transitive) To undo the crossing or traversal of (something).
- I want nothing more than to run through the crowd of people and throw myself into his arms, but I can't. You can't rewrite the past, and once lines have been crossed, you can't uncross them.2014, DeAnna Holland, No Place Like Home

uncrossing (plural uncrossings)

Movement out of a crossed position.
- For example, experts in kinesics — body language — recognize that a person sends out hundreds of nonverbal signals — eyebrow twitches, frowns, leg crossings and uncrossings — every second while he or she is speaking and listening.1989, Stephen N. Tchudi, Diana D. Mitchell, Explorations in the Teaching of English, page 270

plural	uncrossings

What does uncrossing mean?: Uncrossing means movement out of a crossed position.
What is uncrossing the present participle and gerund of?: Uncrossing is the present participle and gerund of uncross.
What part of speech is uncrossing?: Uncrossing is a noun.
What is the plural of uncrossing?: The plural of uncrossing is uncrossings.

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