# crisscross

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkɹɪsˌkɹɒs/ · frequency rank #68,132

## Definitions
1. To move back and forth over or through.
2. To mark with crossed lines.

## Etymology
From Middle English crist-crosse, crists-crosse (“Christ's cross”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/crisscross