ZIGZAG


Meaning of ZIGZAG in English

— zigzaggedness /zig"zag'id nis/ , n.

/zig"zag'/ , n., adj., adv., v., zigzagged, zigzagging .

n.

1. a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.

2. one of a series of such turns, as in a line or path.

adj.

3. proceeding or formed in a zigzag: zigzag stitches.

adv.

4. with frequent sharp turns from side to side; in a zigzag manner: The child ran zigzag along the beach.

v.t.

5. to make (something) zigzag, as in form or course; move or maneuver (something) in a zigzag direction: They zigzagged their course to confuse the enemy.

v.i.

6. to proceed in a zigzag line or course.

[ 1705-15; ziczac zickzack, gradational compound based on Zacke TACK 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .