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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024zig•zag /ˈzɪgˌzæg/USA pronunciation n., adj., adv., v., -zagged, -zag•ging. n. [countable] - a line or course having sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.
- one of a series of such turns, as in a line or path.
adj. - moving or formed in a zigzag:zigzag stitches.
adv. - in a zigzag manner.
v. - to (cause to) be in a zigzag direction, form, or course;
move in a zigzag direction: [~ + object]to zigzag the ships so as to avoid torpedoes.[no object]to zigzag to the right and then the left.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024zig•zag (zig′zag′),USA pronunciation n., adj., adv., v., -zagged, -zag•ging. n. - a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.
- one of a series of such turns, as in a line or path.
adj. - proceeding or formed in a zigzag:zigzag stitches.
adv. - with frequent sharp turns from side to side; in a zigzag manner:The child ran zigzag along the beach.
v.t. - 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.
v.i. - to proceed in a zigzag line or course.
- German zickzack, gradational compound based on Zacke tack1
- French
- French; replacing earlier ziczac
- 1705–15
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: zigzag /ˈzɪɡˌzæɡ/ n - a line or course characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
- one of the series of such turns
- something having the form of a zigzag
adj - (usually prenominal) formed in or proceeding in a zigzag
- (of sewing machine stitches) produced in a zigzag by a swing needle used for joining stretch fabrics, neatening raw edges, etc
adv - in a zigzag manner
vb ( -zags, -zagging, -zagged)- to proceed or cause to proceed in a zigzag
- (transitive) to form into a zigzag
Etymology: 18th Century: from French, from German zickzack, from Zacke point, jagged projection; see tack1ˈzigˌzagger n |