I. ˈkris-ˌkrȯs verb
Etymology: obsolete christcross, crisscross mark of a cross
Date: 1818
transitive verb
1. : to mark with intersecting lines
2. : to pass back and forth through or over
intransitive verb
1. : to go or pass back and forth
2. : overlap , intersect
II. adjective
Date: 1840
: marked or characterized by crisscrossing
• crisscross adverb
III. noun
Date: 1833
1. : a crisscross pattern : network
2. : the state of being at cross-purposes ; also : a confused state