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    criss-cross
    /ˈkrɪskrɒs/

    noun

    • 1. a pattern of intersecting straight lines or paths: "the blotting paper was marked with a criss-cross of different inks"

    adjective

    • 1. containing a number of straight lines or paths which intersect each other: "the streets ran in a regular criss-cross pattern"

    verb

    • 1. form a pattern of intersecting lines or paths on (a place): "the green hill was criss-crossed with a network of sheep tracks"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRISS-CROSS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CRISS-CROSS definition: 1. to move or exist in a pattern of lines crossing something or each other: 2. having or making a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › crisscrossCrisscross Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, usage, and history of the word crisscross, which can be a verb, adjective, adverb, or noun. See examples of crisscross in sentences and related words.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRISS-CROSS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CRISS-CROSS meaning: 1. to move or exist in a pattern of lines crossing something or each other: 2. having or making a…. Learn more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRISSCROSS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to move or exist in a pattern of crossing lines: [ T ] From the air, we saw highways crisscrossing the farmland below. (Definition of crisscross from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of crisscross. crisscross. Its features were named; the paths and trails that crisscrossed it were memorized.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › crisscrossCRISSCROSS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a pattern made of crossing lines. a US term for noughts and crosses. adverb. in a crosswise manner or pattern. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of crisscross 1. First recorded in 1810–20; variant of christcross. Discover More. Example Sentences.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRISS-CROSS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. verb. If a person or thing criss-crosses an area, they travel from one side to the other and back again many times, following different routes. If a number of things criss-cross an area, they cross it, and cross over each other. They criss-crossed the country by bus.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRISSCROSS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If a person or thing criss-crosses an area, they travel from one side to the other and back again many times, following different routes. If a number of things criss-cross an area, they cross it, and cross over each other.