zigzag

zig·zag

Z0015400 (zĭg′zăg′)n.1. a. A line or course that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.b. One of a series of such sharp turns.2. Something, such as a road or design, that exhibits one or a series of sharp turns.adj. Moving in or having a zigzag.adv. In a zigzag manner or pattern.v. zig·zagged, zig·zag·ging, zig·zags v.intr. To move in or form a zigzag: a destroyer zigzagging to evade torpedoes.v.tr. To cause to move in or form a zigzag.

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[French, alteration of zic-zac, from German Zickzack, perhaps reduplication of Zacke, tooth, cog, from Middle High German zacke, point, nail.]

zigzag

(ˈzɪɡˌzæɡ) n1. a line or course characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions2. one of the series of such turns3. something having the form of a zigzagadj4. (usually prenominal) formed in or proceeding in a zigzag5. (Knitting & Sewing) (of sewing machine stitches) produced in a zigzag by a swing needle used for joining stretch fabrics, neatening raw edges, etcadvin a zigzag mannervb, -zags, -zagging or -zagged6. to proceed or cause to proceed in a zigzag7. (tr) to form into a zigzag[C18: from French, from German zickzack, from Zacke point, jagged projection; see tack¹] ˈzigˌzaggedness n ˈzigˌzagger n

zig•zag

(ˈzɪgˌzæg)

n., adj., adv., v. -zagged, -zag•ging. n. 1. a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other. 2. one of a series of such turns, as in a line. adj. 3. proceeding or formed in a zigzag: zigzag stitches. adv. 4. in a zigzag manner. v.t. 5. to make (something) zigzag, as in form or course; move in a zigzag direction. v.i. 6. to proceed in a zigzag line or course. [1705–15; < French, earlier ziczac < German zickzack, gradational compound based on Zacke tack¹] zig′zag`ger, n.

zigzag

Past participle: zigzagged
Gerund: zigzagging

Imperative
zigzag
zigzag

Present
I zigzag
you zigzag
he/she/it zigzags
we zigzag
you zigzag
they zigzag

Preterite
I zigzagged
you zigzagged
he/she/it zigzagged
we zigzagged
you zigzagged
they zigzagged

Present Continuous
I am zigzagging
you are zigzagging
he/she/it is zigzagging
we are zigzagging
you are zigzagging
they are zigzagging

Present Perfect
I have zigzagged
you have zigzagged
he/she/it has zigzagged
we have zigzagged
you have zigzagged
they have zigzagged

Past Continuous
I was zigzagging
you were zigzagging
he/she/it was zigzagging
we were zigzagging
you were zigzagging
they were zigzagging

Past Perfect
I had zigzagged
you had zigzagged
he/she/it had zigzagged
we had zigzagged
you had zigzagged
they had zigzagged

Future
I will zigzag
you will zigzag
he/she/it will zigzag
we will zigzag
you will zigzag
they will zigzag

Future Perfect
I will have zigzagged
you will have zigzagged
he/she/it will have zigzagged
we will have zigzagged
you will have zigzagged
they will have zigzagged

Future Continuous
I will be zigzagging
you will be zigzagging
he/she/it will be zigzagging
we will be zigzagging
you will be zigzagging
they will be zigzagging

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been zigzagging
you have been zigzagging
he/she/it has been zigzagging
we have been zigzagging
you have been zigzagging
they have been zigzagging

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been zigzagging
you will have been zigzagging
he/she/it will have been zigzagging
we will have been zigzagging
you will have been zigzagging
they will have been zigzagging

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been zigzagging
you had been zigzagging
he/she/it had been zigzagging
we had been zigzagging
you had been zigzagging
they had been zigzagging

Conditional
I would zigzag
you would zigzag
he/she/it would zigzag
we would zigzag
you would zigzag
they would zigzag

Past Conditional
I would have zigzagged
you would have zigzagged
he/she/it would have zigzagged
we would have zigzagged
you would have zigzagged
they would have zigzagged

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	zigzag - an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directionszag, zigangular shape, angularity - a shape having one or more sharp angles
Verb	1.	zigzag - travel along a zigzag path; "The river zigzags through the countryside"crankgo, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
Adj.	1.	zigzag - having short sharp turns or angleszig-zagcrooked - having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth"
Adv.	1.	zigzag - in a zigzag course or on a zigzag path; "birds flew zigzag across the blue sky"

zigzag

noun winding, wiggly, wavy, meandering, snaking, crooked, zigzagging, twisty, squiggly a zigzag pattern

zigzag

verbTo move in a zigzag manner, as on a ski slope:traverse.

Translations

Z字形之字形曲折盘旋

zigzag

(ˈzigzag) adjective (of a line, road etc) having sharp bends or angles from side to side. a zigzag path through the woods. 之字形 之字形，z 字形 verb – past tense, past participle ˈzigzagged – to move in a zigzag manner. The road zigzagged through the mountains. 蜿蜒曲折 曲折盘旋