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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions [syn: zigzag, zig, zag]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: zigzag Date: 1840 1. a. one of the sharp turns, angles, or alterations in a zigzag course b. one of the short straight lines or sections of a zigzag course at an angle to a zag 2. a sharp alteration or change of direction (as in a process or policy) <the quick zigs and zags of his international maneuverings — New York Times> II. intransitive verb (zigged; zigging) Date: 1940 to execute a zig — usually contrasted with zag <zigs when others zag>