zigzag, crank
(verb) travel along a zigzag path; “The river zigzags through the countryside”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
zigzagging
present participle of zigzag
zigzagging
winding, twisting, turning or sinuous
zigzagging (plural zigzaggings)
The movement or layout of something that zigzags.
Source: Wiktionary
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
10 May 2025
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
