Crisscross

B1 8+

Pronunciation: /ˈkrɪsˌkrɔs/

Definitions of crisscross

noun a pattern or design that consists of crossing lines

Example Sentences

A1 The crisscross pattern on the fabric is very pretty.

A2 I followed the crisscross of paths through the forest.

B1 The crisscross of wires overhead made the cityscape look chaotic.

B2 The crisscross of relationships in the novel added depth to the storyline.

C1 The intricate crisscross of information in the report required careful analysis.

C2 The crisscross of conflicting ideologies within the political party led to internal strife.

verb to move or go in a pattern of crossing lines

Example Sentences

A1 The shoelaces crisscrossed over each other.

A2 The roads crisscross through the city, making it easy to navigate.

B1 The detective crisscrossed the city in search of clues.

B2 The hiking trail crisscrosses the mountain, offering stunning views.

C1 The intricate web of relationships crisscrosses between the characters in the novel.

C2 The artist's brushstrokes crisscross the canvas, creating a masterpiece.

Examples of crisscross in a Sentence

formal The crisscross pattern of the lattice fence added a decorative touch to the garden.

informal I saw tire tracks crisscrossing the field, so someone must have been joyriding.

slang The graffiti artist crisscrossed the city with their tags, leaving their mark everywhere.

figurative The detective had to crisscross the city in order to track down the suspect.

Grammatical Forms of crisscross

past tense

crisscrossed

plural

crisscrosses

comparative

more crisscross

superlative

most crisscross

present tense

crisscross

future tense

will crisscross

perfect tense

have crisscrossed

continuous tense

is crisscrossing

singular

crisscross

positive degree

crisscross

infinitive

to crisscross

gerund

crisscrossing

participle

crisscrossed

Origin and Evolution of crisscross

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'crisscross' originated from the Middle English word 'cris-cros', which was derived from the Old French word 'cric-crac' meaning 'zigzag'.
Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe a pattern of intersecting lines or paths, 'crisscross' has evolved to also represent a verb meaning to move back and forth across something or to intersect in a diagonal pattern.