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Meaning of 'zigzag' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Zigzag [ a.]
- Having short, sharp turns; running this way and that in an onward course.
2 . Zigzag [ n.]
- Something that has short turns or angles.
- A molding running in a zigzag line; a chevron, or series of chevrons. See Illust. of Chevron, 3.
- See Boyau.
3 . Zigzag [ v. i.]
- To move in a zigzag manner; also, to have a zigzag shape.
4 . Zigzag [ v. t.]
- To form with short turns.

Meaning of 'zigzag' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . zigzag [ v]
Meaning (1):
- travel along a zigzag path
Example in sentence:
  • The river zigzags through the countryside
2 . zigzag [ r]
Meaning (2):
- in a zigzag course or on a zigzag path
Example in sentence:
  • birds flew zigzag across the blue sky

Nearby Words:

zigger zighyr zigzagged zigzaggery zigzagging zigzaggy

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