Zigzagged


a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.
one of a series of such turns, as in a line or path.
proceeding or formed in a zigzag:
zigzag st-tches.
with frequent sharp turns from side to side; in a zigzag manner:
the child ran zigzag along the beach.
to make (something) zigzag, as in form or course; move or maneuver (something) in a zigzag direction:
they zigzagged their course to confuse the enemy.
to proceed in a zigzag line or course.
contemporary examples

joan juliet buck: budding star penelope rowlands july 16, 2010

historical examples

quarter-back bates ralph henry barbour
the long roll mary johnston
the guerilla chief mayne reid
our part in the great war arthur gleason
the so-called human race bert leston taylor
rilla of the lighthouse grace may north
games for the playground, home, school and gymnasium jessie h. bancroft
ross grant tenderfoot john garland
the shadow arthur stringer

noun
a line or course characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
one of the series of such turns
something having the form of a zigzag
adjective
(usually prenominal) formed in or proceeding in a zigzag
(of sewing machine st-tches) produced in a zigzag by a swing needle used for joining stretch fabrics, neatening raw edges, etc
adverb
in a zigzag manner
verb -zags, -zagging, -zagged
to proceed or cause to proceed in a zigzag
(transitive) to form into a zigzag

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