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zigzag [ˈzɪgˌzæg] n 1. a line or course characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions 2. one of the series of such turns 3. something having the form of a zigzag adj 1. (usually prenominal) formed in or proceeding in a zigzag 2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) (of sewing machine stitches) produced in a zigzag by a swing needle used for joining stretch fabrics, neatening raw edges, etc. adv in a zigzag manner vb -zags, -zagging, -zagged
1. to proceed or cause to proceed in a zigzag 2. (tr) to form into a zigzag [from French, from German zickzack, from Zacke point, jagged projection; see tack1] zigzaggedness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
zigzag Translations zigzag n → Zickzack m or nt; in a zigzag → im Zickzack; the river cuts a zigzag through the rocks → der Fluss bahnt sich im Zickzack einen Weg durch die Felsen; we had to make a long zigzag across the ice → wir mussten uns lange im Zickzack über das Eis bewegen; a pattern of straight lines and zigzags → ein Muster aus Geraden und Zickzacklinien adj → Zickzack-; road, path → zickzackförmig; zigzag line → Zickzacklinie f; to steer a zigzag course (Naut) → Zickzack(kurs) fahren adv → zickzackförmig, im Zickzack zigzag [ˈzɪgˌzæg] 1. n → zigzag m inv 3. adj → a zigzag zigzag [ˈzɪgˌzæg] 1. n → zigzag m inv 3. adj → a zigzag adj zigzag [ˈzigzag] (of a line, road etc) having sharp bends or angles from side to side a zigzag path through the woods. sigsag مَسْلَك مُتَعَرِّج зигзагообразен klikatý siksak- Zickzack-... ζιγκ ζαγκ zigzag siksakiline زیگزاگ mutkainen zigzag זִיגזַג टेढा मेढा रस्ता zavojit zegzugos berkelok-kelok sikksakk a zigzag ジグザグの 번개형 zigzagas zigzagveida-; zigzagveidīgs berliku-liku kronkelend sikksakk zygzak ziguezague zigzag зигзагообразный kľukatý cikcakast krivudav sicksack เป็นรูปฟันปลา zikzak, yılankavi 之字形 зиґзаґоподібний آڑی ترچھی سڑک ngoằn ngèo 之字形,z 字形 v – past tense, past participle ˈzigzagged – to move in a zigzag manner The road zigzagged through the mountains. sigsag beweeg يَتَعَرَّج، يَسير في مَسْلَك مُتَعَرِّج движа се на зигзаг klikatit se siksakke im Zickzack verlaufen πηγαίνω με / κάνω ζιγκ-ζαγκ zigzaguear siksakitama بطور زیگزاگ حرکت کردن mutkitella zigzaguer לָנוּע בְּזִיגזַג, לְזַגזֵג टेढे मेढे, टेढे मेढे चलना krivudati zegzugos(an halad) berkelok-kelok sikksakka zigzagare ジグザグに進む 지그재그로 움직이다 eiti zigzagais locīties zigzagveidīgi bengkang-bengkok zigzaggen gå i sikksakk kluczyć, iść zygzakiem ziguezaguear a merge în zigzag делать зигзаги kľukatiť sa iti v cikcaku krivudati sicksacka, gå i sicksack วกวน; เลี้ยวไปมา zikzak çizmek 蜿蜒曲折 робити зиґзаґи ٹیڑھے میڑھے انداز میں چلنا chạy ngoằn ngèo 曲折盘旋 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Only by following at some distance could one cut across the zigzag path of the French. As the channel of the river frequently shifted from side to side according to the bends and sand-banks, the boat had, in the same way, to advance in a zigzag course. The beast scampered zigzag across the road and the others ran into him; he scraped Blucher against carts and the corners of houses; the road was fenced in with high stone walls, and the donkey gave him a polishing first on one side and then on the other, but never once took the middle; he finally came to the house he was born in and darted into the parlor, scraping Blucher off at the doorway. |
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