zigzag

ˈzɪɡ.zæɡ

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#1·2h ago

A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.

Origin: Attested from 1712. Borrowed from (attested from 1662), possibly from a source via (although is attested only from 1703). Also, possibly from the shape of the letter Z, which appears twice in the word. Sense “drunk” from the zigzag movements of a drunk person. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·2h ago

One of these sharp turns.

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#3·2h ago

Moving in, or having a zigzag.

There, by dint of looking closely about me, I found a rough zig-zag descending path notched out: which I followed.

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