Crisscross

Alternative forms

• criss-cross

Origin

Middle English "Christ's cross"

Full definition of crisscross

Verb

1. To move back and forth (over something.)
2. To mark something with crossed lines.

Noun

1. A pattern of crossed lines.
2. A mark or cross, such as the signature of a person who is unable to write.
3. A child's game played on paper or on a slate, consisting of lines arranged in the form of a cross.

Adjective

1. marked with crossed lines

Adverb

1. crossing one another