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criss·cross (krĭśkrôś, -krŏś)

[Alteration of Middle English Cristcrosse, mark of a cross, short for Cristcross (me speed), may Christ's cross (give me success).]

verb: -crossed, -cross·ing, -cross·es. 

transitive verb 

  1. To mark with crossing lines.
  2. To move back and forth through or over: crisscrossed the country on a speaking tour.

intransitive verb 

To move back and forth.

noun 

  1. A mark or pattern made of crossing lines.
  2. A state of being at conflicting or contrary purposes.

adjective 

Crossing one another or marked by crossings.

adverb 

In a manner or direction that crosses or is marked by crossings.