zag

to depart abruptly from a straight line or course the crowd roared as the clown on the bicycle zagged while the other clowns, in hot pursuit, zigged Synonyms break, cut, sheer, veer, yaw, swerve, zigRelated Words skew, slew (also slue); arc, arch, bend, bow, crook, curve, hook, round, sweep, wheel; about-face, pivot; circle, coil, curl, loop, spiral; turn, twist, wind; weave, zigzag; deviate, stray, wander, waverAntonyms straighten