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Definition of zigzag
: one of a series of short sharp turns, angles, or alterations in a course; also : something having the form or character of such a series a blouse with green zigzags endured the zigzags of policy — Richard Bernstein
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Examples of zigzag in a Sentence
The kids were running in circles and zigzags around the yard.
He's wearing a shirt with red zigzags on it.
Recent Examples of zigzag from the Web
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Unsurprisingly, the president's zigzag health-care evolution can be traced in his tweets.
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Using a teaspoon, drizzle the melted chocolate over the cookies to create thin stripes (or zigzags) all in the same direction.
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To play the game, a contestant drops up to five chips down a zigzag maze that has varying amounts of money at the bottom of the board, ranging from $0 to $10,000.
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Or cut dough into five zigzag strips and lay on top of pie filling, trimming excess.
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Age of Heroes show when Spider-Man enters from backstage and zigzags around the theater.
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Lake Powell's artificial origin story explains its distinctive zigzag-dragon shape on a map, a mass of spiky inlets that boaters love to explore.
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A case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court focuses on whether a company can copyright the chevrons, zigzags and stripes on cheerleading uniforms.
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Drizzle one-quarter of preserves in a zigzag pattern onto meringue.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'zigzag'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of zigzag
French
zigzag
Definition of zigzag
: in or by a zigzag path or course
First Known Use of zigzag
circa 1730
zigzag
Definition of zigzag
: having short sharp turns or angles a zigzag trail
First Known Use of zigzag
1750
zigzag
Definition of zigzag
zigzagged
;zigzagging
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 in a Sentence
We saw a motorcycle zigzagging on the highway.
The player with the ball zigzagged back and forth down the field.
A dirt road zigzags up the steep hill to our cabin.
Recent Examples of zigzag from the Web
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The chase zigzagged between Caldwell and Nampa on several routes before ending with a crash into a canal, a short foot pursuit and police deploying a stun gun, according to a news release from the Caldwell Police Department.
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Christine Archibald's death made international headlines: She was killed Saturday by attackers who zigzagged a van through a crowd on London Bridge, then got out and stabbed people with large knives.
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At the wheel, Erika zigzags through the village, stopping every few feet to hang out the window and hail a friend.
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Buses full of visitors regularly zigzag up and down the road that leads to this bucket-list destination built centuries ago, high in the Andes.
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People can perch on, lean against, hang from or walk along London designer Max Lamb's gently zigzagging linear benches.
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Avan Jogia, who plays Danny, makes a meal of a role that zigzags between menacing and pathetic; his intensity and bearing remind me of a young Colin Farrell.
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A zigzag pedestrian walkway will pass through a series gardens attractive to birds and butterflies plus scent and succulent gardens.
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Their deaths sparked riots that zigzagged across the country, lasting several weeks and spreading to around two hundred and seventy towns.
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First Known Use of zigzag
1777
ZIGZAG Defined for English Language Learners
zigzag
playDefinition of zigzag for English Language Learners
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: a line that has a series of short, sharp turns or angles
zigzag
Definition of zigzag for English Language Learners
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: to move along a path that has a series of short, sharp turns or angles
ZIGZAG Defined for Kids
Definition of zigzag for Students
1 : one of a series of short sharp turns or angles in a line or course
2 : a line, path, or pattern with a series of short sharp angles
Definition of zigzag for Students
: in or by a line or course that has short sharp turns or angles He ran zigzag across the field.
Definition of zigzag for Students
: having short sharp turns or angles
Definition of zigzag for Students
zigzagged
;zigzagging
: to form into or move along a line or course that has short sharp turns or angles Both kids took off, zigzagging around trees and bushes. — Blue Balliett, Chasing Vermeer
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