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Crisscross vs Overlap - What's the difference?

crisscross | overlap |

As verbs the difference between crisscross and overlap

is that crisscross is to move back and forth (over something) while overlap is to extend over and partly cover something.

As nouns the difference between crisscross and overlap

is that crisscross is a pattern of crossed lines while overlap is something that overlaps or is overlapped.

As an adjective crisscross

is marked with crossed lines.

As an adverb crisscross

is crossing one another.

crisscross

English

Alternative forms

* criss-cross

Verb

  • To move back and forth (over something.)
  • To mark something with crossed lines.

    • Noun

    (es)
  • A pattern of crossed lines.
  • A mark or cross, such as the signature of a person who is unable to write.
  • A child's game played on paper or on a slate, consisting of lines arranged in the form of a cross.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • marked with crossed lines

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • crossing one another

    • overlap

    English

    (wikipedia overlap)

    Verb

    (overlapp) (intransitive)
  • To extend over and partly cover something.
    • the mousemat overlapped the edge of the desk
  • To have an area, range, character or function in common.
    • The two maps overlapped at the east and west edges
  • * '>citation
    • Memento unfolds over 22 scenes—or, more accurately, 22 strands of time, the main strand (in color) moving backward in increments, and another strand (in black and white) going forward, though the two overlap profoundly.
  • (mathematics) Used of sets that have some elements in common.
    • The set (all men) overlaps the set (vegetarians)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that overlaps or is overlapped
  • (rugby) a situation in the game where an attacking line has more players in it than the defensive line coming to meet it. The attacking side may exploit the overlap'' by using their superior numbers to break the opposition's defensive line. If attackers outnumber defenders by more than one player this is often termed a ''two man overlap'' or ''three man overlap'', etc. If the attacking side fails to break through usually due to poor execution, they are said to ''waste an overlap .