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- [zig-zag]
- /ˈzɪgˌzæg/
- /ˈzɪɡ.zæɡ/
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- [zig-zag]
- /ˈzɪgˌzæg/
Definitions of zigzag word
- noun zigzag a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other. 1
- noun zigzag one of a series of such turns, as in a line or path. 1
- adjective zigzag proceeding or formed in a zigzag: zigzag stitches. 1
- adverb zigzag with frequent sharp turns from side to side; in a zigzag manner: The child ran zigzag along the beach. 1
- verb with object zigzag to make (something) zigzag, as in form or course; move or maneuver (something) in a zigzag direction: They zigzagged their course to confuse the enemy. 1
- verb without object zigzag to proceed in a zigzag line or course. 1
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Origin of zigzag
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; < French; replacing earlier ziczac < French < German zickzack, gradational compound based on Zacke tack1
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Parts of speech for Zigzag
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zigzag popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for zigzag
verb zigzag
- wind — the act of winding.
- meander — to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.
- crisscross — to move or cause to move in a crosswise pattern
- weave — to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material.
- snake — any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas.
noun zigzag
- curlicue — Curlicues are decorative twists and curls, usually carved or made with a pen.
- flection — the act of bending.
- switchback — a highway, as in a mountainous area, having many hairpin curves.
- torsion — the act of twisting.
- helix — a spiral.
adjective zigzag
- bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
- crinkled — marked with crenellations
- crooked — If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted.
- diagonal — A diagonal line or movement goes in a sloping direction, for example, from one corner of a square across to the opposite corner.
- fluctuating — to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
Antonyms for zigzag
adjective zigzag
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- even — Flat and smooth.
- level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
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