traverse vs crisscross

crisscross vs traverse

traverse and crisscross both are nouns.

traverse is not an adjective while crisscross is an adjective.

traverse and crisscross both are verbs.

traverse is not an adverb while crisscross is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
traverse	Yes	No	Yes	No
crisscross	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, crisscross is a hyponym of traverse; that is, crisscross is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than traverse:

traverse: travel across or pass over
crisscross: cross in a pattern, often random

Other hyponyms of traverse include tramp, walk, ford, bridge, jaywalk, drive, take, course, hop.

traverse (noun)	crisscross (noun)
taking a zigzag path on skis	a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
travel across
a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
a horizontal beam that extends across something

traverse (adjective)	crisscross (adjective)
	marked with crossing lines

traverse (verb)	crisscross (verb)
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit	mark with a pattern of crossing lines
travel across or pass over	mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines
to cover or extend over an area or time period	cross in a pattern, often random

traverse (adverb)	crisscross (adverb)
	crossing one another in opposite directions

Difference between traverse and crisscross

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