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crisscross

criss·cross

crisscross

 
pronunciation:
krIs kraws
parts of speech:
adjective, noun, verb
part of speech: adjective
definition: with two or more lines crossing each other.
That crisscross pattern will look great on your sofa.
 
part of speech: noun
definition: a mark or pattern of two or more lines crossing each other.
He filled the page with crisscrosses.
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: crisscrosses, crisscrossing, crisscrossed
definition 1: to mark or make with crossing lines.
Tire tracks crisscrossed one another in the mud.
definition 2: to move back and forth over.
I crisscrossed the parking lot looking for my dropped glove.