HyperDic: zigzag

English > 4 senses of the word zigzag:
VERBmotionzigzag, cranktravel along a zigzag path
NOUNshapezigzag, zig, zagan angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
ADVERBallzigzagin a zigzag course or on a zigzag path
ADJECTIVEallzigzag, zig-zaghaving short sharp turns or angles
zigzag > pronunciation
Soundszih'gzaeg
RhymesAg ... zig-zag: 32 rhymes with aeg...
English > zigzag: 4 senses > adjective 1
MeaningHaving short sharp turns or angles.
Synonymzig-zag
BroadercrookedHaving or marked by bends or angles
Spanishzigzagueante
Nounszigzagan angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
English > zigzag: 4 senses > noun 1, shape
MeaningAn angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions.
Synonymszig, zag
Broaderangular shape, angularityA shape having one or more sharp angles
Spanishculebreo, zag, zig, zigzag, zigzagueo
Catalanzag, ziga-zaga, zig-zag
Adjectiveszigzag, zig-zaghaving short sharp turns or angles
Verbszigzagtravel along a zigzag path
English > zigzag: 4 senses > adverb 1
MeaningIn a zigzag course or on a zigzag path.
Example"birds flew zigzag across the blue sky"
Spanishen zigzag
English > zigzag: 4 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaningtravel along a zigzag path.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
ModelThey zigzag up the hill
Example"The river zigzags through the countryside"
Synonymcrank
Entailsturnchange orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
Entailed byslalomrace on skis around obstacles
Broadertravel, go, move, locomotechange location
Spanishzigzaguear
Catalanzigzaguejar
Nounszigzagan angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions

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