zigv.

/zɪɡ/

Etymology: < the first syllable of zigzag n., adj., and adv.

intransitive. To make a movement or direction inclined at an angle to that indicated by zag n., adv., and v.

ΘΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > change of direction of movement > change direction of movement [verb (intransitive)] > move in winding course

to turn and winda1398

wreathea1500

twine1553

indent1567

virea1586

crank1594

to dance the hay or hays1600

maze1605

serpent1606

to indent the way1612

cringlea1629

indenture1631

circumgyre1634

twist1635

glomerate1638

winda1682

serpentine1767

meander1785

zigzag1787

zag1793

to worm one's way1822

vandyke1828

crankle1835

thread the needle1843

switchback1903

rattlesnake1961

zig1969

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > change of direction of movement > [noun] > indirectness of course > moving in winding course > instance of or a winding course > a turn in

zag1840

zig1969

1969 Southern Rev. July 760 After that We drove back, zigging, cautious.

1971 G. Ewart Gavin Ewart Show i. 11 An ant zigs quietly over the windowsill.

1982 A. Melville-Ross Trigger v. 45 What's his course?..Go deep if it zigs towards us.

Derivatives

zig n. a movement or direction inclined at an angle to that indicated by zag n., adv., and v.

1978 H. Wouk War & Remembrance vii. 72 The transports were on a zig away.

1982 A. Melville-Ross Trigger v. 53 ‘They've turned ninety degrees to starboard.’.. ‘A zig, sir?’ ‘Afraid not. They've altered course.’

1985 S. Vanauken Under Mercy x. 246 One word more on change and development,..the zigs and zags and the farings forward on one's pilgrimage to God.

ˈzigging n.

ΘΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > change of direction of movement > [noun] > indirectness of course > moving in winding course

winding1398

crankling1598

crangling1608

indenturinga1632

meandering1652

sinuation1653

serpentinga1684

zigzaggery1761

twisting1768

zigzagging1827

switchbacking1913

zigging1977

1977 Time 17 Oct. 24/3 The Carter Administration's push for Geneva will surely require much more shoving, not to mention zigging and zagging, in the weeks ahead if it is to succeed.

1983 Sci. Amer. July 14/2 Subtler to see is the line just below, whose zigging and zagging is 180 degrees out of phase with the top line.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	zig
释义	zigv. /zɪɡ/ Etymology: < the first syllable of zigzag n., adj., and adv. intransitive. To make a movement or direction inclined at an angle to that indicated by zag n., adv., and v. ΘΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > change of direction of movement > change direction of movement [verb (intransitive)] > move in winding course to turn and winda1398 wreathea1500 twine1553 indent1567 virea1586 crank1594 to dance the hay or hays1600 maze1605 serpent1606 to indent the way1612 cringlea1629 indenture1631 circumgyre1634 twist1635 glomerate1638 winda1682 serpentine1767 meander1785 zigzag1787 zag1793 to worm one's way1822 vandyke1828 crankle1835 thread the needle1843 switchback1903 rattlesnake1961 zig1969 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > change of direction of movement > [noun] > indirectness of course > moving in winding course > instance of or a winding course > a turn in zag1840 zig1969 1969 Southern Rev. July 760 After that We drove back, zigging, cautious. 1971 G. Ewart Gavin Ewart Show i. 11 An ant zigs quietly over the windowsill. 1982 A. Melville-Ross Trigger v. 45 What's his course?..Go deep if it zigs towards us. Derivatives zig n. a movement or direction inclined at an angle to that indicated by zag n., adv., and v. Π 1978 H. Wouk War & Remembrance vii. 72 The transports were on a zig away. 1982 A. Melville-Ross Trigger v. 53 ‘They've turned ninety degrees to starboard.’.. ‘A zig, sir?’ ‘Afraid not. They've altered course.’ 1985 S. Vanauken Under Mercy x. 246 One word more on change and development,..the zigs and zags and the farings forward on one's pilgrimage to God. ˈzigging n. ΘΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > change of direction of movement > [noun] > indirectness of course > moving in winding course winding1398 crankling1598 crangling1608 indenturinga1632 meandering1652 sinuation1653 serpentinga1684 zigzaggery1761 twisting1768 zigzagging1827 switchbacking1913 zigging1977 1977 Time 17 Oct. 24/3 The Carter Administration's push for Geneva will surely require much more shoving, not to mention zigging and zagging, in the weeks ahead if it is to succeed. 1983 Sci. Amer. July 14/2 Subtler to see is the line just below, whose zigging and zagging is 180 degrees out of phase with the top line. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < v.1969
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