I. zig ‧ zag 1 /ˈzɪɡzæɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: probably from German zickzack ]
a pattern that looks like a line of z’s joined together:
a zigzag path along the cliff
II. zigzag 2 BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle zigzagged , present participle zigzagging ) [intransitive]
to move forward in sharp angles, first to the left and then to the right etc:
The path zigzagged down the hillside.