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Noun: zigzag  'zig,zag
  1. An angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
    "The mountain road followed a zigzag pattern up the steep slope";
    - zig, zag
Adjective: zigzag  'zig,zag
  1. Having short sharp turns or angles
    "The zigzag path up the mountain was challenging but scenic";
    - zig-zag
Verb: zigzag (zigzagged,zigzagging)  'zig,zag
  1. Travel along a zigzag path
    "The river zigzags through the countryside";
    - crank
Adverb: zigzag  'zig,zag
  1. In a zigzag course or on a zigzag path
    "birds flew zigzag across the blue sky"

Derived forms: zigzagging, zigzags, zigzagged

See also: crooked

Type of: angular shape, angularity, go, locomote, move, travel

Encyclopedia: Zigzag, Oregon