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zigzag Definition


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zigzag
noun
    1. Two or more sharp bends to alternate sides in a path, etc.
      Form: zigzags (usually)
    2. A path, road, etc with a number of such bends.
adj
    1. Having sharp bends to alternate sides.
      Thesaurus: serpentine, sinuous, meandering, circuitous, twisted, serrated, jagged, erratic, crooked, devious, irregular.
    2. Bent from side to side alternately.
verb
    intr
    zigzagged, zigzagging
    1. To move in a zigzag direction.
      Thesaurus: meander, wind, snake.
adverb
    1. In a zigzag direction or manner.
Etymology: 18c: French.



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