Crisscrossing Meaning in English

word · lemma: crisscross

US

ˈkɹɪsˌkɹɔsɪŋ

KRIS-kraw-sing

UK

kɹˈɪskɹɒsɪŋ

kris-KROSS-ing

Definition

Forming a pattern of lines that cross each other, or moving repeatedly from side to side over an area.

Usage & Nuances

Often describes patterns made by roads, wires, or people moving back and forth. It can be used as a verb or an adjective. Common in both formal and descriptive writing. Not typically used to describe random movement, but rather orderly, intersecting paths.

• Spanish: cruzando - entrecruzando
• Portuguese (BR): cruzando - entrecruzando
• Portuguese (PT): a cruzar - entrecruzar
• Chinese (Simplified): 交错 - 纵横交错
• Chinese (Traditional): 交錯 - 縱橫交錯
• Hindi: एक-दूसरे को काटते हुए - जाल बिछाए हुए
• Arabic: تتداخل - تتقاطع بشكل متقاطع
• Bengali: আড়াআড়ি-অনুপ্রস্থ (সংস্থান) - ছেদ করে চলা
• Russian: перекрёстный (о пересечении) - пересекающийся - пересекать
• Japanese: 縦横に交差する - 交差して走る
• Vietnamese: đan chéo - đi ngang dọc
• Korean: 엇갈리다 - 십자형으로 움직이다
• Turkish: kesişen - çaprazlayarak geçmek
• Urdu: آڑھیاں ترچھیاں (منظم انداز میں) - راستے کاٹنا
• Indonesian: saling bersilangan - berpotongan

Example Sentences

The streets in the city are crisscrossing each other.

basic

We saw planes crisscrossing the sky.

basic

Vines were crisscrossing along the fence.

basic

There were cables crisscrossing above our heads at the train station.

natural

People kept crisscrossing the busy street at all angles.

natural

We spent the afternoon crisscrossing the mall, looking for the perfect gift.

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