Definition of zag
1a : one of the sharp turns, angles, or alterations in a zigzag courseb : one of the short straight lines or sections of a zigzag course at an angle to a zig
2 : zig 2
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Origin and Etymology of zag
zigzag
2
zag
verb
Definition of zag
zagged
;zagging
intransitive verb
: to execute a zag —usually contrasted with zig
Examples of zag in a Sentence
the crowd roared as the clown on the bicycle zagged while the other clowns, in hot pursuit, zigged
First Known Use of zag
1900
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