Meaning of the word crisscross in English
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crisscross
US /ˈkrɪsˌkrɔs/
UK /ˈkrɪsˌkrɔs/
Noun
1.
a pattern of intersecting lines or paths
Example:
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The map showed a crisscross of trails through the forest.
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She drew a crisscross pattern on the fabric.
Verb
1.
to move or extend in a pattern of intersecting lines or paths
Example:
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The children loved to crisscross the playground on their bikes.
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Lines of light crisscrossed the night sky.
Adverb
1.
in a pattern of intersecting lines or paths
Example:
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The wires ran crisscross across the ceiling.
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He tied the rope crisscross around the package.
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