ZIGZAGGING

ZIGZAG

zigzag, crank

(verb) travel along a zigzag path; “The river zigzags through the countryside”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

zigzagging

present participle of zigzag

Adjective

zigzagging

winding, twisting, turning or sinuous

Noun

zigzagging (plural zigzaggings)

The movement or layout of something that zigzags.

Source: Wiktionary


ZIGZAG

Zig"zag`, n. Etym: [F. zigzag, G. zickzack, from zacke, zacken, a dentil, tooth. Cf. Tack a small nail.]

1. Something that has short turns or angles. The fanatics going straight forward and openly, the politicians by the surer mode of zigzag. Burke.

2. (Arch.)

Definition: A molding running in a zigzag line; a chevron, or series of chevrons. See Illust. of Chevron, 3.

3. (Fort.)

Definition: See Boyau.

Zig"zag`, a.

Definition: Having short, sharp turns; running this way and that in an onward course.

Zig"zag`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Zigzagged; p. pr. & vb. n. Zigzagging.]

Definition: To form with short turns.

Zig"zag`, v. i.

Definition: To move in a zigzag manner; also, to have a zigzag shape. R. Browning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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UNINFORMATIVELY

(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”


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