Zigzag

[Zig·zag`]

The word zigzag describes the shape of a line. A line drawn in a zigzag shape makes a lot of short, sharp turns. The letter Z is a zigzag itself, and a thunderbolt is also often represented as a zigzag.

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Something that has short turns or angles.

Noun
an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions

Verb
travel along a zigzag path; "The river zigzags through the countryside"

Adjective S.
having short sharp turns or angles

Adverb
in a zigzag course or on a zigzag path; "birds flew zigzag across the blue sky"

n.
Something that has short turns or angles.

n.
A molding running in a zigzag line; a chevron, or series of chevrons. See Illust. of Chevron, 3.

n.
See Boyau.

a.
Having short, sharp turns; running this way and that in an onward course.

v. t.
To form with short turns.

v. i.
To move in a zigzag manner; also, to have a zigzag shape.

Zigzag

Zig"zag` , n. [F. zigzag, G. zickzack, from zacke, zacken, a dentil, tooth. Cf. Tack a small nail.] 1. Something that has short turns or angles.

The fanatics going straight forward and openly, the politicians by the surer mode of zigzag.

2. (Arch.) A molding running in a zigzag line; a chevron, or series of chevrons. See Illust. of Chevron, 3. 3. (Fort.) See Boyau.

Zigzag

Zig"zag` , a. Having short, sharp turns; running this way and that in an onward course.

Zigzag

Zig"zag`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Zigzagged ; p. pr. & vb. n. Zigzagging.] To form with short turns.

Zigzag

Zig"zag`, v. i. To move in a zigzag manner; also, to have a zigzag shape. R. Browning.

Something that has short turns or angles.

Having short, sharp turns; running this way and that in an onward course.

To form with short turns.

To move in a zigzag manner; also, to have a zigzag shape.

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Usage Examples

I see that the path of progress has never taken a straight line, but has always been a zigzag course amid the conflicting forces of right and wrong, truth and error, justice and injustice, cruelty and mercy.

Misspelled Form

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