ZIGZAG

I. noun Etymology: French Date: 1712 one of a series of short sharp turns, angles, or alterations in a course, ~gy adjective II. adverb Date: circa 1730 in or by a ~ path or course, III. adjective Date: 1750 having short sharp turns or angles , IV. verb (~ged; ~ging) Date: 1777 transitive verb to form into a ~ or move along a ~ course, intransitive verb to lie in, proceed along, or consist of a ~ course