zigzag

n.

1. 1. A line or course that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.
   2. One of a series of such sharp turns.
2. Something, such as a road or design, that exhibits one or a series of sharp turns.

adj.
Moving in or having a zigzag.

adv.
In a zigzag manner or pattern.


v., -zagged, -zag·ging, -zags.

v.intr.
To move in or form a zigzag: a destroyer zigzagging to evade torpedos.

v.tr.
To cause to move in or form a zigzag.

[French, alteration of zic-zac, from German Zickzack, perhaps reduplication of Zacke, tooth, cog, from Middle High German zacke, point, nail.]

verb

To move in a zigzag manner, as on a ski slope: traverse. See move/halt, rise/fall.

adj

Definition: moving side to side
Antonyms: straight

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A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

v.t.

To move forward uncertainly, from side to side, as one carrying the white man's burden. (From zed, z, and jag, an Icelandic word of unknown meaning.)

    He zedjagged so uncomen wyde
    Thet non coude pas on eyder syde;
    So, to com saufly thruh, I been
    Constreynet for to doodge betwene.
                                                               Munwele

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - siksak
adj. - siksakke, krydse frem og tilbage
adv. - siksakket
v. intr. - siksakke
v. tr. - bevæge sig i siksak

Nederlands (Dutch)
zigzaggen, zigzag(lijn)

Français (French)
n. - zigzag
adj. - en zigzag, en lacets, à zigzags (motif, design)
adv. - en zigzag
v. intr. - zigzaguer, faire des zigzags
v. tr. - zigzaguer, serpenter

Deutsch (German)
n. - Zickzacklinie, Zickzack
adv. - zickzack
v. - im Zickzack verlaufen, im Zickzack fahren od. laufen
adj. - zickzackförmig

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ζιγκ-ζαγκ, τεθλασμένη γραμμή
adv. - ζιγκ-ζαγκ, με γωνιώδεις ελιγμούς
v. - πηγαίνω με/κάνω ζιγκ-ζάγκ

Italiano (Italian)
andare a zigzag, a zigzag, zigzag

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ziguezague (m)
adv. - em ziguezague
v. - fazer ziguezague

Русский (Russian)
зигзаг, зигзагообразный, зигзагообразно, делать зигзаги

Español (Spanish)
n. - zigzag
adj. - en zigzag
adv. - haciendo zigzag
v. intr. - zigzaguear
v. tr. - zigzaguear

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sicksack, sicksacklinje, sicksackkurva, sicksackfris (byggn.), sicksackformig löpgrav (mil.)
adv. - i sicksack
v. - gå/löpa i sicksack, slingra sig, svänga, pendla (bildl.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
Z字形, 蜿蜒曲折, 锯齿形, 曲折的, Z字形的, 锯齿形的, 曲折地, 成锯齿形地, 曲折行进, 使曲折行进

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - Z字形, 蜿蜒曲折, 鋸齒形
adj. - 曲折的, Z字形的, 鋸齒形的
adv. - 曲折地, 成鋸齒形地
v. intr. - 曲折行進
v. tr. - 使曲折行進

한국어 (Korean)
n. - Z자형, 지그재그형, Z자 꼴의 것
adj. - Z자형의, 지그재그의
adv. - 지그재그로, Z자 꼴로
v. intr. - Z자 꼴이 되다, 갈짓자로 걷다
v. tr. - 지그재그꼴로 하다, 지그재그로 움직이다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ジグザグ, Z字形, Z字形の
v. - ジグザグに進む, ジグザグに走る
adv. - ジグザグに

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مسلك متعرج (ظرف) خط متعرج, طريق متعرجه (فعل) تعرج, سار في خط متعرج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮זיגזג‬
adj. - ‮זיגזגי, מזוגזג‬
adv. - ‮בזיגזג, בשינויי כיוון תכופים‬
v. intr. - ‮זיגזג, נע בזיגזג, התפתל‬
v. tr. - ‮הוליך בזיגזג‬

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