crisscross

UK
/ˈkrɪs.krɒs/
US
/ˈkrɪs.krɔs/

Translations

crisscrossnoun
crisscrosses
pl
UK
/ˈkrɪs.krɒs/
US
/ˈkrɪs.krɔs/
The garden was designed with a crisscross of walkways that allowed visitors to explore every corner.
Le jardin avait été conçu avec un quadrillage d’allées qui permettait aux visiteurs d’explorer chaque recoin.
Additional translations
zigzagSens plus concret de parcours ou de mouvement qui va dans tous les sens.
crisscrossverb
crisscrossed
Past Simple
crisscrossed
Past Participle
crisscrossing
Gerund
UK
/ˈkrɪs.krɒs/
US
/ˈkrɪs.krɔs/
The hikers crisscrossed the mountain trails all day.
Les randonneurs ont zigzagué sur les sentiers de montagne toute la journée.
Additional translations
croiserSens de marquer ou couvrir une surface par des lignes qui se coupent.
crisscrossadjective
more crisscross
Comp.
most crisscross
Super.
The crisscross pattern on the quilt was both intricate and beautiful.
Le motif quadrillé de la courtepointe était à la fois complexe et magnifique.
Additional translations
croiséEmployé pour décrire des lignes, rues ou chemins qui se coupent.
crisscrossadverb
Used to describe movement or arrangement in an intersecting, crosswise manner.
en zigzag
Lightning flashed crisscross across the night sky.
Des éclairs ont traversé le ciel nocturne en zigzag.
Synonyms
back and forth
to and fro
here and there
hither and thither

Definitions

crisscrossnoun
A pattern of intersecting lines or paths.
The garden was designed with a crisscross of walkways that allowed visitors to explore every corner.
A movement or path that crosses back and forth.
The crisscross of the airplane's flight path was visible in the sky as it maneuvered through the clouds.
crisscrossverb
To move back and forth or cross over something repeatedly.
The hikers crisscrossed the mountain trails all day.
To mark or cover an area with intersecting lines or paths.
The artist crisscrossed the canvas with bold strokes of paint.
crisscrossadjective
Marked with intersecting lines or paths.
The crisscross pattern on the quilt was both intricate and beautiful.
Characterized by a pattern of crossing lines or paths.
The crisscross streets of the old town made navigation a challenge for newcomers.
crisscrossadverb
In a pattern of intersecting lines; crosswise.
Lightning flashed crisscross across the night sky.