zigzag

⁴zigzag

verb

zig·zaggedzig·zag·ging

Definition of ZIGZAG

transitive verb

: to form into a zigzag or move along a zigzag course

intransitive verb

: to lie in, proceed along, or consist of a zigzag course

Examples of ZIGZAG

1. We saw a motorcycle zigzagging on the highway.
2. The player with the ball zigzagged back and forth down the field.
3. A dirt road zigzags up the steep hill to our cabin.

First Known Use of ZIGZAG

1777

Related to ZIGZAG

Synonyms: duck, jink, sidestep, slalom, weave, dodge

Related Words: avoid, elude, escape, evade, parry, shirk, skirt; deflect, turn; slide, slip

[+]more[-]hide