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Meanings of
zag
in English
Portuguese
ziguezague
Catalan
ziga-zaga
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An angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions.
zigzag
zig
Portuguese
ziguezague
Usage of
zag
in English
1
The Norman remains are four clustered columns, embellished in the
zig
-
zag
style.
2
At first I couldn't match this particular zig with a corresponding
zag
.
3
A stream tangled in willows cut a
zig
-
zag
course across the valley.
4
Bands and their sizeable entourages
zig-
zag
the globe, often in private jets.
5
I descended by a very steep
zig
-
zag
path nearly to the bottom.
6
We have to take a
zig
-
zag
course, you see, said the guide.
7
Down, step by step, moved Mahon, a
zig
-
zag
course that missed nothing.
8
Most of us are like men who
zig
-
zag
about, chasing after butterflies!
9
Steve knows how to zig and
zag
his way out of the truth.
10
Now three forms came dashing toward the house, running in a
zig
-
zag
course.
11
So the launch steamed a somewhat
zig
-
zag
course over the waves.
12
The path is
zig
-
zag
across the cliff, and is extremely fatiguing.
13
A slight lull, and a hesitating
zig
-
zag
movement in his direction.
14
He then used a pencil and drew a
zig
-
zag
line across the slate.
15
They were looking straight down the hill at the
zig
-
zag
steps.
16
Always good to find somebody who zigs when most folks
zag
.
Other examples for "zag"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
zag
Noun
Singular
Verb
Indicative · Past Indefinite
Frequent collocations
zag down
bet on zag
characterize zag
correspond zag
zag everywhere
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Translations for
zag
Portuguese
ziguezague
Catalan
ziga-zaga
Zag
through the time
Zag
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common