zig-zag

A form of zigzag — A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.

Meanings

adjectivezig-zag (comparative more zig-zag, superlative most zig-zag)

comparative more zig-zag · superlative most zig-zag

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of zigzag.
nounzig-zag (plural zig-zags)

plural zig-zags

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of zigzag.
verbzig-zag (third-person singular simple present zig-zags, present participle zig-zagging, simple past and past participle zig-zagged)

present singular third person zig-zags · participle present zig-zagging · participle past zig-zagged · past zig-zagged

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of zigzag.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving short sharp turns or angles

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

zig-zag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zig-zag

MLA

“zig-zag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zig-zag. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zig-zag,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zig-zag.

Source: zig-zag on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.