cross-step

noun

In dancing, gymnastics: a step in which one foot is crossed over another; or the action of taking such a step or steps.

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Meanings

nouncross-step (uncountable)

alternative cross step

  1. uncountableIn dancing, gymnastics: a step in which one foot is crossed over another; or the action of taking such a step or steps.
  2. uncountableIn surfing: a step or series of steps used to maintain trim on a longboard in which one foot is crossed over another

Origin

From cross- + step.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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