Meaning of kiss and cry | Babel Free

Definitions

The publicly viewable enclosure in which figure skaters sit immediately after a performance, while they await and receive the judging results.

idiomatic

Examples

“Harding had seemed physically discomfited earlier as she awaited her marks in the kiss and cry corner.”

“The seating area where skaters wait for the judges' scores is called the "kiss and cry" for good reason.”

“With cameras in their faces, figure skaters awaiting their scores in the kiss-and-cry area offer a scene unlike any other.”

“The deafening crowd . . . chanted and stomped their feet when Stolbova and Klimov came on the ice and Canada's pairs skaters were still sitting in the kiss and cry waiting for their scores.”

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