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—
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zigged; zigging
: to execute a zig
—usually contrasted with zag
zigs when others zag
Examples of zig in a Sentence
Verb
the fox zigged to the right, and the hounds followed
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
The self-charging model has four efficient cleaning modes — auto clean, zig zag, spot clean, and edge clean — suitable for tackling big messes or keeping up with daily maintenance.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Solomon Adams, Quanta Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
More importantly, Honor continues to zig when other Android phones zag, giving us a device that stands out from the crowd a bit.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The first few months of the year in New York theater zig and then zag.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
The self-charging model has four efficient cleaning modes — auto clean, zig zag, spot clean, and edge clean — suitable for tackling big messes or keeping up with daily maintenance.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
In other words, a function can only zig and zag so much.
—Solomon Adams, Quanta Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
More importantly, Honor continues to zig when other Android phones zag, giving us a device that stands out from the crowd a bit.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Zig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zig. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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