to zig
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6.7
- verb
- /zɪg/
:
zigzaguear
- When everyone zigs, maybe you should zag.
- zig-zag
Conventional wisdom would be to put your best effort out there, but corrections always zigs when you expect it to zag.
- Conventional wisdom would be to put your best effort out there, but corrections always zigs when you expect it to zag.
Examples
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When we zig, he zags.
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Instead of going like this, you can go zig, zig, zig, zig and zig, zig, zig, zig, zig and make it into a solution to the problem.
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You zig this way and that way...
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Well, zig and zag, so let's zig a little bit.
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You realize one day you're gonna zig.
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You have zigged quite a lot when others have zagged.
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But "The Other Woman" often zigs where other shows would zag.
Blog text (22) -
Until we know whether to zig to the left or zag to the right, we run the risk of self-inflicted injury.
Blog text (28) -
You zig, I'll zag.
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The bicycle had to zig to avoid hitting a pothole.
Synonyms
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2.0
To move something suddenly and sharply
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4.2
To change direction suddenly
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5.6
To move suddenly and unsteadily, often forward or to one side
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4.4
To move or change direction suddenly
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3.7
To move in a sudden, rough way
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8.1
To move quickly to avoid something by changing direction
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7.4
A sudden quick movement like a bird or insect passing
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5.6
To turn sharply to the other side while moving
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4.8
To turn quickly to face another direction or change your opinion suddenly
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Etymology
Zig comes from the same idea as zigzag, a short sound that copies quick back-and-forth moves. So to zig is to make a sudden change of direction, a 'quick turn' like the first move in a zigzag.