Definition of zigzag - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
patternhaving sharp alternating turns or angles
- She walked along a zigzag path up the hill.
Verb
1.
movementintr. move with sharp turns in alternating directionsintr.
- The rabbit zigzagged to escape the fox.
2.
movementtr. create a pattern with sharp turnstr.
- The artist zigzagged the paint across the canvas.
Noun
linepattern or shape with sharp, alternating angles
- The road followed a zigzag up the mountain.
Adverb
path movementin a line or path that alternates sharp angles
- The rabbit ran zigzag to escape the fox..
Images of zigzag
pattern or shape with sharp, alternating angles
Expressions with zigzag
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moving with sharp turns left and right repeatedly
The rabbit ran in a zigzag to escape the fox.
Origin of zigzag
French, zigzag (zigzag) + -er (suffix)
Terms with zigzag included in their meaning
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symbol
zigzag line symbolizing lightning
movement
move in a winding or zigzag pattern
movement
moving in a winding or zigzag course
pattern
zigzag pattern used in textiles or masonry
zigzag movement
move in a zigzag path around obstacles
clothes
twilled fabric with a zigzag pattern
decorating
decorate with a zigzag pattern
tool
scissors with zigzag blades for fabric edges in sewing or decoration
move zigzag
move in a zigzag pattern
folding
fold up in a zigzag pattern
design
pattern with zigzag lines in alternating directions
patterns
jagged or zigzag pattern
rustic fence
fence made of split logs in a zigzag pattern
movement pattern
move in a winding or zigzag course
zigzag movement
move in a zigzag path or course
rail transport
railway track with zigzag formation on steep slope
skiing
zigzag movement on skis
art
needlepoint embroidery with zigzag or flame motifs
sailing
sail a zigzag course against the wind
sewing
decorated with a coarse zigzag stitch
design
having a zigzag pattern in heraldry
architecture
ornamental carving in a zigzag pattern
zigzag sheets
paper folded like a fan
sewing
zigzag stitch used in embroidery or sewing
Examples of zigzag in a sentence
He drew a zigzag border around the illustration. The cyclist zigzagged through the parked cars. Flames zigzagged up the wall during the storm. The cyclist zigzagged through the cones. Lightning zigzagged across the night sky. The artist painted a zigzag on the canvas.
The road ahead had a zigzag to navigate. The skier moved zigzag down the slope. The car swerved zigzag to avoid obstacles.
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- French:en zigzag, zigzaguer, ...
- German:zickzack, zickzack laufen, ...
- Italian:zigzagante, zigzagare, ...
- Spanish:zigzagueante, zigzaguear, ...
- Portuguese:em ziguezague, ziguezaguear, ...
- Chinese:之字形的, 之字形跑动, ...
- Japanese:ジグザグの, ジグザグに進む, ...
- Arabic:مُتَعَرِّج, تَعَرَّجَ, ...
- Hebrew:מְזוּגְזָג, לְזַגְזֵג, ...
- Russian:зигзагообразный, двигаться зигзагами, ...
- Ukrainian:зигзагоподібний, звиватися, ...
- Hindi:ज़िगज़ैग, ज़िगज़ैग चलना, ...
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