Thesaurus: zigzag

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1. n. Something that has short turns or angles.
2. n. A molding running in a zigzag line; a chevron, or series of chevrons. See Illust. of Chevron, 3.
3. n. See Boyau.
4. a. Having short, sharp turns; running this way and that in an onward course.
5. v. t. To form with short turns.
6. v. i. To move in a zigzag manner; also, to have a zigzag shape.
7. adj. having short sharp turns or angles
8. n. an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
9. adv. in a zigzag course or on a zigzag path
10. v. travel along a zigzag path
11. 1. Something that has short turns or angles. The fanatics going straight forward and openly, the politicians by the surer mode of zigzag. Burke. 2. (Arch.) A molding running in a zigzag line; a chevron, or series of chevrons. See Illust. of Chevron, 3. 3. (Fort.) See Boyau. Having short, sharp turns; running this way and that in an onward course. To form with short turns. To move in a zigzag manner; also, to have a zigzag shape. R. Browning.
12. A molding running in a zigzag line; a chevron, or series ofchevrons. See Illust. of Chevron, 3.