- any of the short, sharp angles or turns of a zigzag pattern, alternating with a zag
- any sharp turn away from a straight course
Origin of zig
see zigzagintransitive verb
zigged, zig′ging- to move in a zig
- to zigzag
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zig
noun
One of a series of sharp turns or reversals: The zigs and zags of foreign policy.
intransitive verb
zigged, zig·ging, zigs- To turn or change direction suddenly. Usually used in contrast to zag : When your opponent zigs, zag!
- To behave erratically or indecisively. Usually used with zag : The market has zigged and zagged for months.
Origin of zig
From zigzagTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present zigs, present participle zigging, simple past and past participle zigged)
- To make such a turn.
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