cross one's arms

English

A woman crossing her 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.

   Synonym: fold one's arms

   Crossing your arms during an argument will most likely be interpreted as a sign of anger or defensiveness.

Related terms

• cross-armed

Translations

link one's arms together across one's chest

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 交叉双臂 (jiāochā shuāngbì)

• Finnish: ristiä käsivartensa, laittaa kädet puuhkaan
• French: se croiser les bras (fr)
• German: die Arme verschränken
• Italian: incrociare le braccia
• Russian: скрести́ть ру́ки pf (skrestítʹ rúki)
• Ukrainian: схре́щувати ру́ки impf (sxréščuvaty rúky), схрести́ти ру́ки pf (sxrestýty rúky)

See also

• cross one's legs