uncross C2 Topic:Verbs of Movement US /ˌʌnˈkrɔs/ UK /ˌʌnˈkrɒs/ See IPA manual Freq #72296 Meanings 1 verb to move crossed arms, legs, or other things apart into an uncrossed position He began to uncross his legs when the visitor entered. 2 verb to reverse or undo a crossing, traversal, or crossed connection The technician had to uncross the two wires before testing the circuit. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to move crossed arms, legs,... separateunfolddisentangle 2 verb · to reverse or undo a... undoreversedisentangle ↔ Opposites crossinterlace Word family Forms uncrossed Related forms crossuncrossing Etymology Formed from un-, expressing reversal, + cross. The verb literally reverses a crossed position and can extend to crossed paths, lines, or connections. Topics Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # uncross **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌʌnˈkrɔs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌʌnˈkrɒs/ **Frequency rank:** 72296 ## Meanings 1. to move crossed arms, legs, or other things apart into an uncrossed position 2. to reverse or undo a crossing, traversal, or crossed connection ## Examples - He began to uncross his legs when the visitor entered. - The technician had to uncross the two wires before testing the circuit. ## Synonyms - separate - unfold - disentangle - undo ## Antonyms - cross - interlace ## Related Forms - cross - uncrossing ## Etymology Formed from un-, expressing reversal, + cross. The verb literally reverses a crossed position and can extend to crossed paths, lines, or connections. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement markdown