crisscross

noun

  1. 1

    A pattern of crossed lines.

  2. 2

    A mark or cross, such as the signature of a person who is unable to write.

  3. 3

    A kind of crossword puzzle having no clues or definitions, but only a list of words that must be fitted into the grid.

  4. 4

    A child's game played on paper or on a slate, consisting of lines arranged in the form of a cross.

verb

  1. 1

    To move back and forth over (something).

  2. 2

    To mark (something) with crossed lines.

adjective

  1. 1

    Marked with crossed lines.

adverb

  1. 1

    Crossing one another.

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