Definition of "crisscross" [criss•cross]

• To mark with crossing lines. (verb-transitive)
• To move back and forth through or over: crisscrossed the country on a speaking tour. (verb-transitive)
• To move back and forth. (verb-intransitive)
• A mark or pattern made of crossing lines. (noun)
• A state of being at conflicting or contrary purposes. (noun)

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• "Ganesha, the God of Beginnings and Remover of Obstacles, is seated in a posture my kids call crisscross applesauce, what I once called "Indian style" but which, despite this instance of fairly precise nomenclature, is now considered politically incorrect."
• "As we zoom in to where the hurricane is right now, you can see these lines here that kind of crisscross around the hurricane."
• "In reality, a network of trails that "crisscross" all of Southwest Virginia is already in place."