Crisscross Definition & Meaning
crisscross
- adverb
- crossing one another in opposite directions
- adjective
- marked with crossing lines
- noun
- a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
- verb
- cross in a pattern, often random
- mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines; "wrinkles crisscrossed her face"
- mark with a pattern of crossing lines; "crisscross the sheet of paper"
"Crisscross" in song lyrics
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"poster of movie crisscross"
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Words that rhyme with crisscross
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- What does crisscross mean?
- crossing one another in opposite directions marked with crossing lines a marking that consists of lines that cross each other cross in a pattern, often random mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines; "wrinkles crisscrossed her face" mark with a pattern of crossing lines; "crisscross the sheet of paper"
- What part of speech is crisscross?
- Crisscross is an adverb, an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
- How many definitions does crisscross have?
- Crisscross has 6 definitions across 4 parts of speech (adverb, adjective, noun, verb).