zigzag
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- noun
- /ˈzɪɡˌzæɡ/
- If a warship maintained a decent speed and a zigzag course, it was safe.
- zigzag dance
- zigzag pattern
- zigzag line
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Watch on YouTubeUltimately science is not a straight line, it's a zigzag, OK?
- Ultimately science is not a straight line, it's a zigzag, OK?
- So this is from the brand unique only and it's basically a top with zigzags on OK, next item.
- Then strong magnets force the electrons to move on a zigzag.
- You get up on the up on the land and then do a series of zigzags looking for a suitable place to hide a boat.
Examples
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Ultimately science is not a straight line, it's a zigzag, OK?
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Science progresses in, you know, a very zigzag path with lots of blind alleys, false starts and so on.
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It's not a straight line, it's a zigzag line.
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I saw the walls of the mansion split along the zigzag crack.
Fiction book (2001) -
They're running a zigzag course.
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The straw between them tips one way, then the other, a zigzag, like lightning.
Fiction book (1998) -
They're sailing into the wind by tacking back and forth on this zigzag course.
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Here, a tortuous zigzagging trail known as the Serpent Path makes its way to the top.
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Brandy loved the tight-packed zigzag clouds of early morning, like a fish's scales.
Fiction book (1997) -
The road ahead was not smooth; it followed a zigzag pattern through the hills.
Antonyms
Compounds
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9.8
A North American plant with zigzag stems and small yellow flowers in woodlands
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Etymology
Zigzag as a noun comes from joining zig and zag, which copy back-and-forth turns, so a 'zigzag' is a line or path that makes sharp, side-to-side angles.