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crisscross
[kris-kraws, -kros]
verb (used with object)
to move back and forth over.
students crisscrossing the field on their way to school.
to mark with crossing lines.
verb (used without object)
to proceed or pass back and forth; be arranged in a crisscross pattern.
The streets in that part of town crisscross confusingly.
adjective
Also crisscrossed having many crossing lines, paths, etc.
noun
a crisscross mark, pattern, etc.
adverb
in a crisscross manner; crosswise.
awry; askew.
crisscross
/ ˈɪˌɒ /
verb
to move or cause to move in a crosswise pattern
to mark with or consist of a pattern of crossing lines
adjective
(esp of a number of lines) crossing one another in different directions
noun
a pattern made of crossing lines
a US term for noughts and crosses
adverb
in a crosswise manner or pattern
Word History and Origins
Origin of crisscross1
Example Sentences
A Times reporter and photographer crisscrossed the southern half of L.A.
Built on mountainous terrain and crisscrossed by rivers, it is connected by vast elevated roads.
Hymns played out on giant speakers, occasionally drowned out by the sound of helicopters flying overhead, as drones and seagulls crisscrossed over Michelangelo's dome.
Comfortable shoes and socks are a must, and gel insoles can be a nice treat when you’re logging miles crisscrossing the field.
Subsidiary but no less integral is Stephen’s crisscrossing path through the city.
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