crisscross
/ˈkrɪsˌkrɔs/
verb
- To move back and forth or travel across an area many times, often in a pattern of crossing lines.
- The hikers crisscrossed the mountain trails all afternoon.
- Delivery trucks crisscross the city every day.
- The detective crisscrossed the town looking for clues.
- To mark or cover with a pattern of intersecting lines.
- The garden paths crisscross the lawn in a neat pattern.
- The artist crisscrossed the canvas with bold strokes.
- She crisscrossed the paper with red and blue lines.
noun
- A pattern or arrangement of lines that cross each other.
- The map showed a crisscross of roads and highways.
- The fabric had a crisscross of gold threads.
- The children drew a crisscross on the sidewalk with chalk.
adjective
- Having a pattern of lines that cross each other.
- The crisscross pattern on the quilt was very intricate.
- She wore a dress with a crisscross design on the back.
- The fence had a crisscross wire structure.
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