crisscrosses

Weaves back and forth

Crisscrosses refers to patterns of lines crossing each other at angles, or the act of creating such patterns.

Roads crisscross the countryside; loyalties crisscross political boundaries.

The word works as both noun and verb: The quilt featured crisscrosses of colorful thread; Hiking trails crisscross the mountain.

intersect

crossing

Point where paths intersect

overlap · traverse · zigzag · back-and-forth · diagonal · convergence · crosswalk · overpass · paths · routes

pattern

plaid

Woven crisscross pattern

argyle · houndstooth · lattice · grid · diagonal · hatching · crosshatch · geometric · trellis · mesh

movement

zigzag

Angled back-and-forth path

roam · back-and-forth · shuttle · pace · patrol · intercept · dodge · weave · navigate · scramble

weave

interlace

Weave elements together

macrame · knit · crochet · loom · warp · weft · mat · rattan · twill · textile

Opposites
pattern/arrangement

crisscrossesparallels

Points of similarity

aligns · straightens · follows · converges · diverges

movement/path

crisscrossesbeelines

Most direct routes

Family

crisscross, crisscrossed, crisscrossing

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G