zigzag

About 0.85 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.
2. noun One of these sharp turns.
3. adjective Moving in, or having a zigzag.
4. adjective Drunk.
5. verb To move or to twist in a zigzag manner.
6. adverb In a zigzag manner or pattern.

Similar words

zag zig crooked crank line diagonal wave loop angle curve

Often followed by

course lines line pattern path and stitch of fashion

Word family

zigzagged zigzaggier zigzaggiest zigzagging zigzaggy zigzags