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Word: Zigzag
Speech Type: Noun
early 18th century: from French, from German Zickzack, symbolic of alternation of direction, first applied to fortifications
ˈzɪɡzaɡ
a line or course having abrupt alternate right and left turns
Short Definition:line or course having abrupt alternate right
Examples:- she traced a zigzag on the metal with her finger
Word: Zigzag
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈzɪɡzaɡ
having the form of a zigzag; veering alternately to right and left
Short Definition:having form of zigzag
Examples:- when chased by a predator, some animals take a zigzag course
Word: Zigzag
Speech Type: Adverb
ˈzɪɡzaɡ
so as to move right and left alternately
Short Definition:so as to move right and left alternately
Examples:- she drives zigzag across the city
Word: Zigzag
Speech Type: Verb
ˈzɪɡzaɡ
have or move along in a zigzag course
Short Definition:have or move in zigzag course
Examples:- the path zigzagged between dry rises in the land
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