Meaning & use
criss cross applesauce pose
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Meaning
nouncountableinformalchild language
A cross-legged sitting position, often used with children, in which the legs are folded in front and the ankles cross.
Grammar: Often used with in: sit in criss cross applesauce pose.
Patterns
- sit in criss cross applesauce pose
- in the criss cross applesauce pose
The teacher asked the students to sit in criss cross applesauce pose on the rug.
We begin the yoga class in criss cross applesauce pose.
Her son sat in criss cross applesauce pose while listening to the story.
Common combinations
- sit in the pose
- Please sit in criss cross applesauce pose.
- in criss cross applesauce
- Everyone was in criss cross applesauce on the mat.
- hold the pose
- Hold the pose for five breaths.
- sit cross-legged
- The children sat cross-legged in criss cross applesauce.
Synonyms and how they differ
- cross-legged position
- It is the plain, neutral phrase for adults and is not child-oriented.
- easy pose
- It is the yoga name for the seated posture, used in yoga classes for adults.
- lotus position
- It is more advanced, with each foot placed on the opposite thigh, so it is not the same as the easy cross-legged position.
Word family
- criss-cross verb
- to move or mark in crossing lines
- criss-cross adjective
- made of crossing lines
- pose noun
- a position of the body
- applesauce noun
- cooked, mashed apples
Commonly confused: criss cross applesauce pose or lotus pose?
criss cross applesauce pose vs lotus pose
Lotus pose needs the feet placed on opposite thighs, while criss cross applesauce is a simple cross-legged sit.
Practice
A teacher says, 'Sit in criss cross applesauce.' What should students do?
Choose one answer.
The phrase is a children's name for sitting cross-legged. Standing, lying down or kneeling are different positions.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “criss cross applesauce pose”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.