cross-crawl

noun

A movement pattern (as walking, crawling, or most swim strokes) in which one’s arms and legs move in opposition, e.g., the left arm and right leg move forward while the right arm and left leg move backward.

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Meanings

nouncross-crawl (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA movement pattern (as walking, crawling, or most swim strokes) in which one’s arms and legs move in opposition, e.g., the left arm and right leg move forward while the right arm and left leg move backward.
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APA

cross-crawl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-crawl

MLA

“cross-crawl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-crawl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross-crawl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-crawl.

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