crisscrossing
Making X patterns
Crisscrossing describes lines, paths, or movements that cross each other repeatedly in different directions, forming a pattern of intersections: Hiking trails go crisscrossing through the valley.
It suggests multiple crossings rather than a single intersection.
Someone crisscrossing a country travels back and forth across it: She spent the summer crisscrossing Europe by train.
Openwork of crossed strips
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- meshInterlocking open weave
- checkeredPatterned in squares
- plaidWoven crisscross pattern
tartan · argyle · hatch · crosshatch · trellis · basketweave · herringbone · gingham
Moving across an area
- zigzaggingMoving in sharp turns
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- shuttlingTraveling repeatedly between places
- dartingMoving suddenly, swiftly
roaming · meandering · intersecting · overlapping · back-and-forth · to-and-fro · threading · navigating
Interlace strands into fabric
- warpBend from true form
- weftCrosswise loom threads
- interlaceWeave elements together
- braidingInterlacing three strands
threads · fibers · yarn · loom · stitching · embroidery · macrame · knitting
Point where paths meet
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- junctionPoint where things meet
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
overpass · underpass · flyover · trails · routes · highways · footpaths · railways
Relationships between things
- linksThings that connect
- nodesPoints of connection
- routesPaths for travel
- circuitsClosed electrical paths
pathways · channels · telecommunications · satellites · cables · wiring · infrastructure · pipelines
lattice
Openwork of crossed strips
plaid · tartan · argyle · hatch · crosshatch · trellis · basketweave · herringbone · gingham · fretwork
traversing
Moving across an area
- zigzaggingMoving in sharp turns
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- shuttlingTraveling repeatedly between places
darting · roaming · meandering · intersecting · overlapping · back-and-forth · to-and-fro · threading · navigating · wandering
weave
Interlace strands into fabric
braiding · threads · fibers · yarn · loom · stitching · embroidery · macrame · knitting · lacework
intersection
Point where paths meet
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- junctionPoint where things meet
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
interchange · overpass · underpass · flyover · trails · routes · highways · footpaths · railways · corridors
connections
Relationships between things
circuits · pathways · channels · telecommunications · satellites · cables · wiring · infrastructure · pipelines · grids
crisscrossingparallel
Equidistant at all points
aligned · side by side · concurrent · colinear · unidirectional