Meaning & use
zigzag
A line or path that turns sharply from side to side in a series of alternating angles.
See it in a sentence
The hiking trail followed a zigzag up the steep face of the mountain.
Lightning cut a bright zigzag across the dark evening sky.
A note on using this word
Zigzag also works as an adjective and a verb, as in a zigzag pattern or the car zigzagged through traffic.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To move forward by turning sharply from side to side in alternating directions.
The rabbit zigzagged across the field to escape the fox.
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