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"Marked with crossing lines.A marking that consists of lines that cross each other.Crossing one another in opposite directions
If two sets of lines or things criss-cross, they cross over each other. Wires criss-cross between the tops of the poles, forming a grid The roads here are quite a maze, criss-crossing one another in a fashion that at times defies logic
If a person or thing criss-crosses an area, they travel from one side to the other and back again many times, following different routes. If a number of things criss-cross an area, they cross it, and cross over each other. They criss-crossed the country by bus Telephone wires criss-cross the street
A criss-cross pattern or design consists of lines crossing each other. Slash the tops of the loaves with a sharp serrated knife in a criss-cross pattern
marking consisting of crossing lines mark with a pattern of crossing lines; "crisscross the sheet of paper" mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines; "wrinkles crisscrossed her face" cross in a pattern, often random marked with crossing lines crossing one another in opposite directions