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Meaning of 'crisscross' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Crisscross [ adv.]
- In opposite directions; in a way to cross something else; crossing one another at various angles and in various ways.
- With opposition or hindrance; at cross purposes; contrarily; as, things go crisscross.
2 . Crisscross [ n.]
- A mark or cross, as the signature of a person who is unable to write.
- A child's game played on paper or on a slate, consisting of lines arranged in the form of a cross.
3 . Crisscross [ v. t.]
- To mark or cover with cross lines; as, a paper was crisscrossed with red marks.

Meaning of 'crisscross' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . crisscross [ v]
Meaning (1):
- mark with a pattern of crossing lines
Example in sentence:
  • crisscross the sheet of paper
Meaning (2):
- mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines
Example in sentence:
  • wrinkles crisscrossed her face

Nearby Words:

crib crib-biter crib-biting cribbage cribbed cribbing cribble cribbled cribbling cribellum

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