criss-cross
Lines crossing repeatedly
Criss-cross describes a pattern of lines crossing each other at angles, forming X shapes or a grid: criss-cross straps, roads criss-crossing the countryside.
As a verb, to criss-cross is to move back and forth across an area: We criss-crossed the city looking for parking.
Also spelled crisscross.
Three-in-a-row grid game
- noughts and crossesGrid game, align three
- squaresFour-sided equal figures
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- two-playerDesigned for paired participation
pencil and paper · turn-based · strategy · child's play · playtime · winner · draw · marks
Meeting at a point
- diagonalSlanting line or path
- overlappingCovering part of another
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
checkered · hatch · herringbone · chevron · zigzag · stripe · basketweave · geometric
Move across an area
- zigzagAngled back-and-forth path
- weaveInterlace strands into fabric
- back and forthRepeated alternating movement
- intersectCross at a point
overlap · meander · wind · cut across · intercept · path · route · direction
tic-tac-toe
Three-in-a-row grid game
- noughts and crossesGrid game, align three
- squaresFour-sided equal figures
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
pencil and paper · two-player · turn-based · strategy · child's play · playtime · winner · draw · marks · boxes
intersecting
Meeting at a point
- diagonalSlanting line or path
- overlappingCovering part of another
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
lattice · checkered · hatch · herringbone · chevron · zigzag · stripe · basketweave · geometric · plaid
traverse
Move across an area
- zigzagAngled back-and-forth path
- weaveInterlace strands into fabric
- back and forthRepeated alternating movement
intersect · overlap · meander · wind · cut across · intercept · path · route · direction · navigation
lattice
Openwork of crossed strips
network · scaffold · grating · fretwork · openwork · webbing · interlacing · crossbeams · struts · supports
interlace
Weave elements together
basketweave · intertwine · plait · twill · wicker · rattan · lacing · caning · knotting · fiber
criss-crossparallel
Equidistant at all points
aligned · straight · linear · unidirectional · side-by-side
criss-crossstraight
Not curved or crooked
direct · linear · beeline · straightforward · unwavering